Gene Information
Gene NameMYO15
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length3530
Protein NamesUnconventional myosin-XV (Unconventional myosin-15)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBNA
Gene CardMYO15A
Uniprot IDQ9UKN7
PfamPF00373; PF00612; PF00063; PF00784; PF07653
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in pituitary. Also expressed at lower levels in adult brain, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, placenta and skeletal muscle. Not expressed in brain. In the pituitary, highly expressed in anterior gland cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10552926}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6KZ1  (X-ray  1.69A 
DBSNP rs854777  rs2272571  rs121908966  rs121908965  rs121908970  rs16960959  rs712270  rs121908969 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell projection, stereocilium {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250}. Note=Localizes to stereocilium tips in cochlear and vestibular hair cells. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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