Gene Information
Gene NameMYT1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1121
Protein NamesMyelin transcription factor 1 (MyT1) (Myelin transcription factor I) (MyTI) (PLPB1) (Proteolipid protein-binding protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000196132 )
3 ( ENSG00000276876 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ01538
Gene CardMYT1
Uniprot IDQ01538
PfamPF08474; PF01530
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.113762076)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MYT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MYT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MYT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MYT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Myt1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MYT1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Myt1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsST18, MYT1L
ParalogsIRF2BP1, IRF2BP2, MYT1L, ST18, IRF2BPL
Tissuebrain, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum
Tissue SpecificityMostly in developing nervous system. Expressed in neural progenitors and oligodendrocyte lineage cells. More highly expressed in oligodendrocyte progenitors than in differentiated oligodendrocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8530187}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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