Gene Information
Gene NameMYMK
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length221
Protein NamesProtein myomaker (Myoblast fusion maker) (Transmembrane protein 226) (Transmembrane protein 8C)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000187616 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBA6NI61
Gene CardMYMK
Uniprot IDA6NI61
PfamPF12036
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.034596485)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MYMK ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MYMK ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MYMK ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MYMK ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mymk ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MYMK ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPGAP6, TMEM8B
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs137868995  rs964335184  rs1131692249  rs1131692247 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D1N4};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D1N4}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D1N4};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D1N4}. Note=Localizes on the plasma membrane of myoblasts, where it mediates myoblasts fusion. Also localizes in the Golgi apparatus and post-Golgi following palmitoylation;
the role of Golgi localization is unclear. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D1N4}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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