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Myosin heavy chain profiles: Nomenclature and phenotypes (modified from Schiaffino and Reggiani 84 ).
| Functional phenotype | Gene | Protein alias |
|---|---|---|
| Fast isoforms | MYH1 | MyHC-IIx/d |
| MYH2 | MyHC-IIa | |
| MYH4 | MyHC-IIb | |
| Embryonic isoforms | MYH3 | MyHC-embryonic |
| MYH8 | MyHC-neonatal | |
| Slow/cardiac isoforms | MYH6 | MyHC-α |
| MYH7 | MyHC-β | |
| Specialised/other isoforms | MYH13 | MyHC-extraocular |
| MYH7b/14 | MyHC-slow/tonic | |
| MYH15 | MyHC-15 | |
| MYH16 | MyHC-masticatory |
