MYL9, Official Symbol MYL9provided by HGNC Official Full Name myosin light chain 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:15754 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000101335 MIM:609905; AllianceGenome:HGNC:15754 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 LC20; MLC2; MRLC1; MYRL2; MLC-2C; MMIHS4 Summary Myosin, a structural component of muscle, consists of two heavy chains and four light chains. The protein encoded by this gene is a myosin light chain that may regulate muscle contraction by modulating the ATPase activity of myosin heads. The encoded protein binds calcium and is activated by myosin light chain kinase. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in prostate (RPKM 922.2), urinary bladder (RPKM 715.8) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all