SPEG, Official Symbol SPEGprovided by HGNC Official Full Name striated muscle enriched protein kinaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16901 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000072195 MIM:615950; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16901 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 BPEG; CNM5; APEG1; MYLK6; APEG-1; SPEGbeta; SPEGalpha Summary This gene encodes a protein with similarity to members of the myosin light chain kinase family. This protein family is required for myocyte cytoskeletal development. Along with the desmin gene, expression of this gene may be controlled by the desmin locus control region. Mutations in this gene are associated with centronuclear myopathy 5. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2016] Expression Broad expression in endometrium (RPKM 4.8), prostate (RPKM 4.5) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all