Gene Information
Gene NameMYO18A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length2054
Protein NamesUnconventional myosin-XVIIIa (Molecule associated with JAK3 N-terminus) (MAJN) (Myosin containing a PDZ domain) (Surfactant protein receptor SP-R210) (SP-R210)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000196535 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ92614
Gene CardMYO18A
Uniprot IDQ92614
PfamPF00063; PF01576; PF17820
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.012480198)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MYO18A ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MYO18A ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MYO18A ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MYO18A ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Myo18a ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MYO18A ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Myo18a ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MYO18A ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMYO18B
ParalogsMYO3A, MYH10, TMF1, MYO7B, MYO1D, CCDC102B, MYH1, MYO19, MYO1C, MYH3, MYH7, MYO1A, MYO15A, MYH9, MYO1E, MYH14, MYH2, MYH15, MYO3B, CCDC102A, MYO5A, MYO1G, MYO1H, MYO18B, MYO5C, MYO9B, MYO7A, MYH7B, MYO5B, CGNL1, CGN, MYH11, MYO16, MYO10, MYH8, MYH6, MYO9A, MYO6, MYH4, CCDC158, MYO1B, MYO1F, MYH13
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs8076604 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19837035}. Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19837035}. Golgi outpost {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:D3ZFD0}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:D3ZFD0}. Note=Recruited to the Golgi apparatus by GOLPH3 (PubMed:19837035). Localizes to the postsynaptic Golgi apparatus region, also named Golgi outpost, which shapes dendrite morphology by functioning as sites of acentrosomal microtubule nucleation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:D3ZFD0, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19837035}.;
[Isoform 1]: Endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JMH9}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JMH9}. Note=Colocalizes with actin. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JMH9}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12761286}. Note=Lacks the PDZ domain (PubMed:12761286). Diffusely localized in the cytoplasm (PubMed:12761286). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12761286}.;
[Isoform 5]: Cell surface {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16087679}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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