| Gene Symbol |
MUSK
|
| Gene Synonyms |
CMS9 FADS |
| Gene Full Name |
muscle associated receptor tyrosine kinase |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a muscle-specific tyrosine kinase receptor. The encoded protein may play a role in clustering of the acetylcholine receptor in the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction. Mutations in this gene have been associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009] |
| Alternative Names |
CMS9 FADS MDK 4 MDK4 MGC126323 MGC126324 Muscle Muscle associated receptor tyrosine kinase Muscle skeletal receptor tyrosine kinase Muscle skeletal receptor tyrosine protein kinase Muscle specific kinase receptor Muscle specific tyrosine kinase receptor Muscle specific tyrosine protein kinase receptor Muscle-specific kinase receptor Muscle-specific tyrosine-protein kinase receptor MuSK MUSK_HUMAN Neural fold somite kinase 1 Neural fold somite kinase 2 Neural fold somite kinase 3 Neural fold somite kinase1 Neural fold somite kinase2 Neural fold somite kinase3 Nsk 1 Nsk 2 Nsk 3 Nsk1 Nsk2 Nsk3 Receptor tyrosine kinase MuSK Skeletal muscle receptor tyrosine kinase skeletal receptor tyrosine-protein kinase |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
97 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell membrane,Membrane,Postsynaptic cell membrane,Synapse. |