MYL1, Official Symbol MYL1provided by HGNC Official Full Name myosin light chain 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7582 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000168530 MIM:160780; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7582 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 MLC1; MLC-1; MLC1F; MLC3F; CMYP14; MLC1/3; MYOFTA Summary Myosin is a hexameric ATPase cellular motor protein. It is composed of two heavy chains, two nonphosphorylatable alkali light chains, and two phosphorylatable regulatory light chains. This gene encodes a myosin alkali light chain expressed in fast skeletal muscle. Two transcript variants have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward prostate (RPKM 145.3) See more Orthologs mouse all