Table 1.
Chromosomal location and nomenclature of myosin II
| Gene name | Human chromosomal location | Commonly used protein name |
|---|---|---|
| MYH3 | 17pter–p11 | Embryonic myosin heavy chain (eMHC) |
| MYH6 | 14q11.2–q13 | Alpha myosin heavy chain (αMHC) |
| Atrial myosin heavy chain (atrial MHC) | ||
| MYH7 | 14q11.2–q13 | Beta myosin heavy chain (βMHC) |
| Ventricular myosin heavy chain (ventricular MHC) | ||
| MYH7B | 20q11 | Myosin heavy chain 7B |
| MYH9 | 22q11.2 | Nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NMHC IIA) |
| MYH10 | 17p13 | Nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIB (NMHC IIB) |
| MYH11 | 16p13.11 | Smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (SM-MHC) |
| MYH14 | 19q13.33 | Nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIC (NMHC IIC) |
| MYL2 | 12q24.11 | Myosin light chain 2 ventricular (MLC2v) |
| Regulatory light chain ventricular (RLCv) | ||
| MYL3 | 3p21.3–21.2 | Myosin light chain 1 ventricular (MLC1v) |
| Essential light chain ventricular (ELCv) | ||
| MYL4 | 17q21.32 | Myosin light chain 1 atrial (MLC1a) |
| Essential light chain atrial (ELCa) | ||
| Embryonic myosin light chain | ||
| MYL7 | 12q13.2 | Myosin light chain 2 atrial (MLC2a) |
| Regulatory light chain atrial (RLCa) |
Only myosin heavy chains and myosin light chains that are expressed in the heart are listed
The gene name is the approved nomenclature according to HUGO (http://www.genenames.org)