Gene Information
Gene NameMYZAP
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length466
Protein NamesMyocardial zonula adherens protein (GRINL1A upstream protein) (Gup)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000263155 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP0CAP1
Gene CardMYZAP
Uniprot IDP0CAP1
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.295405927)
Ortholog in AnimalsGuineaPig_ MYZAP ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MYZAP ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Myzap ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MYZAP ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Myzap ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MYZAP ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsTUFT1, CCDC68, POLR2M
Tissueleft.atrium, left.ventricle, pulmonary.valve
Tissue SpecificityDetected in heart, liver, skeletal muscle, placenta, small intestine, lung, prostate and testis. Expressed in arrector pili muscle (at protein level) (PubMed:29034528). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15233991, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20093627, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29034528}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2KXS  (NMR 
DBSNP rs16977629 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94}. Cytoplasm, myofibril, sarcomere, I band {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94}. Cytoplasm, myofibril, sarcomere, Z line {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94}. Cell junction {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18849881, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21240187}. Note=Detected predominantly at the intercalated disk in cardiomyocytes, and at low levels on sarcomeric Z disks. Colocalizes with F-actin. Colocalizes with cortical actin. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q5EB94}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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