MYH1, Official Symbol MYH1provided by HGNC Official Full Name myosin heavy chain 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7567 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000109061 MIM:160730; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7567 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MYHa; HEL71; MYHSA1; MyHC-2x; MyHC-2X/D Summary Myosin is a major contractile protein which converts chemical energy into mechanical energy through the hydrolysis of ATP. Myosin is a hexameric protein composed of a pair of myosin heavy chains (MYH) and two pairs of nonidentical light chains. Myosin heavy chains are encoded by a multigene family. In mammals at least 10 different myosin heavy chain (MYH) isoforms have been described from striated, smooth, and nonmuscle cells. These isoforms show expression that is spatially and temporally regulated during development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in prostate (RPKM 4.3), esophagus (RPKM 3.5) and 2 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all