Gene Information
Gene NameMYLK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length596
Protein NamesMyosin light chain kinase 2, skeletal/cardiac muscle (MLCK2) (EC 2.7.11.18)
Target Namemyosin light chain kinase 2, skeletal/cardiac muscle
Target TypeNA
Gene Age332 ( ENSG00000101306 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H1R3
Gene CardMYLK2
Uniprot IDQ9H1R3
PfamPF00069
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.961534405)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MYLK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MYLK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MYLK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MYLK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mylk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MYLK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mylk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MYLK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMYLK4
ParalogsDCLK3, PHKG1, MYLK4, CAMKK1, CAMKK2, DCLK2, PSKH1, PNCK, CAMK1D, CAMKV, CAMK2B, CAMK1, STK11, STK33, PHKG2, DCLK1, PSKH2, CAMK2G, CAMK2D, CAMK2A, MYLK3, CAMK1G
Tissueskeletal.muscle, artery
Tissue SpecificityHeart and skeletal muscles. Increased expression in the apical tissue compared to the interventricular septal tissue.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2LV6  (Other  3KF9  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP rs121908107  rs121908108  rs1229709568  rs56385445  rs34396614  rs34146416 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm. Note=Colocalizes with phosphorylated myosin light chain (RLCP) at filaments of the myofibrils.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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