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MYO3B
myosin IIIB
Chromosome 2 · 2q31.1
NCBI Gene: 140469Ensembl: ENSG00000071909.19HGNC: HGNC:15576UniProt: B7ZM71
24PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Kinase
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingmicrofilament motor activityprotein serine/threonine kinase activitysensory perception of soundmigraine disordermalunion fracturebronchial diseasesmoking initiation
✦AI Summary

MYO3B is an actin-based motor protein with serine/threonine kinase activity that plays critical roles in sensory cell development and function. In the auditory system, MYO3B redundantly regulates stereocilia architecture during cochlear hair bundle morphogenesis 1. It transports the actin regulatory protein espin-1 to stereocilia tips, where espin-1's actin-binding domain enables myosin IIIB to reach and elongate these mechanosensitive protrusions 2. Class III myosins, including MYO3B, unexpectedly limit stereocilia and microvilli elongation, contributing to proper hair bundle shaping and staircase organization 1. MYO3B is also expressed in retinal photoreceptor inner segments across all photoreceptor types and in cone outer segments of S opsin-positive cones, where it may compensate for MYO3A defects and prevent photoreceptor dysfunction 3. MYO3B maps to chromosome 2.1-q31.2, overlapping Bardet-Biedl syndrome locus BBS5, suggesting potential involvement in ciliary diseases 4. Beyond sensory cell function, MYO3B promotes endometrial cancer progression via calcium ion-mediated RhoA/ROCK1 signaling, with elevated expression associated with metastasis 5. Mutations in MYO3B are associated with delayed-onset hearing loss 6. These findings underscore MYO3B's multifaceted roles in cellular motility and disease pathogenesis.

Sources cited
1
MYO3B limits elongation of stereocilia and microvilli, redundantly with MYO3A in hair bundle morphogenesis
PMID: 26754646
2
MYO3B uses espin-1 cargo's actin-binding motif to target and elongate stereocilia tips
PMID: 22264607
3
MYO3B is expressed in photoreceptor inner segments and cone outer segments
PMID: 19332056
4
MYO3B maps to 2q31.1-q31.2, overlapping Bardet-Biedl syndrome locus BBS5
PMID: 11991710
5
MYO3B promotes endometrial cancer progression via calcium-RhoA/ROCK1 signaling and is a biomarker for metastasis
PMID: 39297944
6
Class III myosins including MYO3B regulate stereocilia lengths; mutations cause delayed-onset hearing loss
PMID: 33718386
Disease Associationsⓘ20
migraine disorderOpen Targets
0.36Weak
malunion fractureOpen Targets
0.33Weak
bronchial diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.32Weak
mathematical abilityOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cervical carcinomaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
adjustment disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
stress-related disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
poisoningOpen Targets
0.30Weak
response to antihypertensive drugOpen Targets
0.30Weak
ovarian dysfunctionOpen Targets
0.29Weak
acute tonsillitisOpen Targets
0.29Weak
DNA methylationOpen Targets
0.29Weak
fungal lung infectious diseaseOpen Targets
0.28Weak
pneumoniaOpen Targets
0.28Weak
breast benign neoplasmOpen Targets
0.26Weak
male reproductive organ cancerOpen Targets
0.26Weak
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
asthmaOpen Targets
0.24Weak
spinal cord diseaseOpen Targets
0.22Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ESPNLProtein interaction89%EPS8Protein interaction88%GSNProtein interaction88%MPP1Protein interaction88%CASKProtein interaction88%TWF2Protein interaction88%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Bone Marrow
82%
Lung
57%
Liver
50%
Ovary
43%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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MYO3BESPNLEPS8GSNMPP1CASKTWF2
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8WXR4
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.00LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.86 [0.74–1.00]
RankingsWhere MYO3B stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,248of 20,598
    Most Researched24
  • #9,753of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.00
Genes detectedMYO3B
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
MYO3B promotes cancer progression in endometrial cancer by mediating the calcium ion-RhoA/ROCK1 signaling pathway.
PMID: 39297944
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol · 2024
1.00
2
Cloning and distribution of myosin 3B in the mouse retina: differential distribution in cone outer segments.
PMID: 19332056
Exp Eye Res · 2009
0.90
3
A class III myosin expressed in the retina is a potential candidate for Bardet-Biedl syndrome.
PMID: 11991710
Genomics · 2002
0.80
4
Functional Role of Class III Myosins in Hair Cells.
PMID: 33718386
Front Cell Dev Biol · 2021
0.70
5
Myosin IIIB uses an actin-binding motif in its espin-1 cargo to reach the tips of actin protrusions.
PMID: 22264607
Curr Biol · 2012
0.60