| Gene Symbol | MYH2 |
| Aliases | Myosin Heavy Chain 2 |
| Function | MYH2 encodes the myosin heavy chain 2 (MyHC-IIa) protein, which is a member of the class II conventional myosin family. |
| Primary Expression | fast-twitch type 2a muscle fibers, which are characterized by: |
| Amino Acids | 240 aa |
| Pathways | Autophagy, Cell Cycle, Immune Response, Mtor |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000141349 |
| GeneCards | MYH2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MYH2 |
| Rapid contraction | Type 2a fibers contract 2-3 times faster than slow type 1 fibers |
| High glycolytic capacity | Primarily use glycolysis for ATP production |
| Intermediate fatigue resistance | More resistant to fatigue than type 2b fibers but less than type 1 |
| Oxidative metabolism | Contain more mitochondria than type 2b fibers |
| Skeletal muscle | Highest expression in fast-twitch skeletal muscle |
| Extraocular muscles | Highly expressed in muscles controlling eye movements |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 54 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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