MYL3, Official Symbol MYL3provided by HGNC Official Full Name myosin light chain 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7584 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000160808 MIM:160790; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7584 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 CMH8; VLC1; VLCl; MLC1V; MLC1SB; MLC-lV/sb Summary MYL3 encodes myosin light chain 3, an alkali light chain also referred to in the literature as both the ventricular isoform and the slow skeletal muscle isoform. Mutations in MYL3 have been identified as a cause of mid-left ventricular chamber type hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward heart (RPKM 677.8) See more Orthologs mouse all