Primary Identifier | MGI:106624 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 17925 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables GTPase activator activity and microfilament motor activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including Rho protein signal transduction; lamellipodium morphogenesis; and leukocyte chemotaxis. Located in filopodium tip and lamellipodium. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; heart; sensory organ; and skeletal muscle. Orthologous to human MYO9B (myosin IXB). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mutants breed normal, but shows defect in macrophage motility and chemotaxis. [provided by MGI curators] |