MYO15A

Gene

Read-through transcript containing an upstream gene and this gene have been identified, but they are not thought to encode a fusion protein. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their full length sequences have not been determined.[6]

Function

This gene encodes an unconventional myosin. This protein differs from other myosins in that it has a long N-terminal extension preceding the conserved motor domain. Studies in mice suggest that this protein is necessary for actin organization in the hair cells of the cochlea.[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene have been associated with profound, congenital, neurosensory, nonsyndromic deafness.[7] This gene is located within the Smith–Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17.[6]

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000091536 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000042678 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Wang A, Liang Y, Fridell RA, Probst FJ, Wilcox ER, Touchman JW, Morton CC, Morell RJ, Noben-Trauth K, Camper SA, Friedman TB (Jun 1998). "Association of unconventional myosin MYO15 mutations with human nonsyndromic deafness DFNB3". Science. 280 (5368): 1447–51. doi:10.1126/science.280.5368.1447. PMID 9603736.
  6. "Entrez Gene: MYO15A myosin XVA".
  7. Riahi, Z; Bonnet, C; Zainine, R; Louha, M; Bouyacoub, Y; Laroussi, N; Chargui, M; Kefi, R; Jonard, L; Dorboz, I; Hardelin, J. P.; Salah, S. B.; Levilliers, J; Weil, D; McElreavey, K; Boespflug, O. T.; Besbes, G; Abdelhak, S; Petit, C (2014). "Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies New Causative Mutations in Tunisian Families with Non-Syndromic Deafness". PLOS ONE. 9 (6): e99797. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099797. PMC 4057390. PMID 24926664.

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