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MRTFA
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesMRTFA, BSAC, MAL, MRTF-A, megakaryoblastic leukemia (translocation) 1, MKL, MKL1, myocardin related transcription factor A
External IDsOMIM: 606078; MGI: 2384495; HomoloGene: 32487; GeneCards: MRTFA; OMA:MRTFA - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001282660
NM_001282661
NM_001282662
NM_020831
NM_001318139

NM_001082536
NM_153049

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001269589
NP_001269590
NP_001269591
NP_001305068
NP_065882

NP_001076005
NP_694629

Location (UCSC)Chr 22: 40.41 – 40.64 MbChr 15: 80.9 – 81.07 Mb
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MKL/megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 (also termed MRTFA/myocardin related transcription factor A) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MKL1 gene.[5][6][7][8]

Function

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The protein encoded by this gene is regulated by the actin cytoskeleton and is shuttled between the cytoplasm and the nucleus as a result of actin dynamics.[9] In the nucleus, it coactivates the transcription factor serum response factor,[10] a key regulator of smooth muscle cell differentiation, in an interaction mediated by its Basic domain. It is closely related to MKL2 and myocardin, with which it shares five key conserved structural domains.[11]

Clinical significance

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This gene is involved in a specific translocation event that creates a fusion of this gene and the RNA-binding motif protein-15 gene. This translocation has been associated with acute megakaryocytic leukemia.[8] It also functions in the process of normal megakaryocyte maturation.[12]

Research

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Evalarted MKL1 expression is observed in breast cancer and can predict chemosensitivity and patient survival. MKL1 may be a promising biomarker of clinical value for breast cancer.[13]

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