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MYO18A myosin XVIIIA

Gene ID: 399687, updated on 7-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MAJN; TIAF1; MYSPDZ; SPR210; SP-R210

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene can bind GOLPH3, linking the Golgi to the cytoskeleton and influencing Golgi membrane trafficking. The encoded protein is also part of a complex that assembles lamellar actomyosin bundles and may be required for cell migration. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]

Genomic context

Location:
17q11.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (29071122..29180398, complement)
Total number of exons:
47

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