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mymk

Gene
MYMK
Protein
Protein myomaker
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
221 amino acids
Function
Myoblast-specific protein that mediates myoblast fusion, an essential step for the formation of multi-nucleated muscle fibers (PubMed:28681861). Actively participates in the membrane fusion reaction by mediating the mixing of cell membrane lipids (hemifusion) upstream of MYMX. Acts independently of MYMX (By similarity). Involved in skeletal muscle regeneration in response to injury by mediating the fusion of satellite cells, a population of muscle stem cells, with injured myofibers (By similarity). Also involved in skeletal muscle hypertrophy, probably by mediating the fusion of satellite cells with myofibers (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TMEM8 family.
Mass
24.699 kDa
Sequence
MGTLVAKLLLPTLSSLAFLPTVSIAAKRRFHMEAMVYLFTLFFVALHHACNGPGLSVLCFMRHDILEYFSVYGTALSMWVSLMALADFDEPKRSTFVMFGVLTIAVRIYHDRWGYGVYSGPIGTAILIIAAKWLQKMKEKKGLYPDKSVYTQQIGPGLCFGALALMLRFFFEDWDYTYVHSFYHCALAMSFVLLLPKVNKKAGSPGTPAKLDCSTLCCACV

Gene
Mymk
Protein
Protein myomaker
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
221 amino acids
Function
Myoblast-specific protein that mediates myoblast fusion, an essential step for the formation of multi-nucleated muscle fibers (PubMed:23868259, PubMed:28386024, PubMed:28681861, PubMed:30197239). Actively participates in the membrane fusion reaction by mediating the mixing of cell membrane lipids (hemifusion) upstream of MYMX (PubMed:30197239). Acts independently of MYMX (PubMed:30197239). Involved in skeletal muscle regeneration in response to injury by mediating the fusion of satellite cells, a population of muscle stem cells, with injured myofibers (PubMed:25085416). Also involved in skeletal muscle hypertrophy, probably by mediating the fusion of satellite cells with myofibers (PubMed:28186492).
Similarity
Belongs to the TMEM8 family.
Mass
24.792 kDa
Sequence
MGTVVAKLLLPTLSSLAFLPTVSIATKRRFYMEAMVYLFTMFFVAFSHACDGPGLSVLCFMRRDILEYFSIYGTALSMWVSLMALADFDEPQRSTFTMLGVLTIAVRTFHDRWGYGVYSGPIGTATLIIAVKWLKKMKEKKGLYPDKSIYTQQIGPGLCFGALALMLRFFFEEWDYTYVHSFYHCALAMSFVLLLPKVNKKAGNAGAPAKLTFSTLCCTCV

Gene
mymk
Protein
Protein myomaker
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
220 amino acids
Function
Myoblast-specific protein that mediates myoblast fusion, an essential step for the formation of multi-nucleated muscle fibers (PubMed:25078621, PubMed:28681861, PubMed:28161523, PubMed:30016436). Actively participates in the membrane fusion reaction by mediating the mixing of cell membrane lipids (hemifusion) upstream of mymx (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TMEM8 family.
Mass
24.751 kDa
Sequence
MGAFIAKMLLPTISSLVFVPAASVAAKRGFHMEAMVYFFTMFFTAIYHACDGPGLSILCFMKYDILEYFSVYGTAISMWVTLLALGDFDEPKRSSLTMFGVLTAAVRIYQDRLGYGIYSGPIGTAVFMITVKWLQKMKEKKGLYPDKSVYTQQVGPGCCFGALALMLRFYFEEWDYAYVHSFYHVSLAMSFILLLPKKNRYAGTGRNAAKLNCYTLCCCV