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MYRIP
myosin VIIA and Rab interacting protein
Chromosome 3 · 3p22.1
NCBI Gene: 25924Ensembl: ENSG00000170011.15HGNC: HGNC:19156UniProt: Q8NFW9
27PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingdense core granulecortical actin cytoskeletonperinuclear region of cytoplasmnervous system diseasesleep apneamixed connective tissue diseasemale reproductive system disease
✦AI Summary

MYRIP (myosin VIIA and Rab interacting protein) is a Rab27A effector protein that functions as a critical regulator of secretory organelle trafficking and exocytosis. Mechanistically, MYRIP serves as a molecular bridge linking Rab27A-containing secretory granules and Weibel-Palade bodies (WPBs) to the cortical actin cytoskeleton 1. The protein mediates this connection through two independent functional domains: one binding to Rab27A and another directly interacting with F-actin filaments 2. Importantly, MYRIP's actin-binding capacity, rather than its myosin Va binding, plays the dominant role in regulating organelle trafficking and exocytosis 3. MYRIP also recruits myosin Va to secretory granules and functions as a scaffold linking them to the plasma membrane, promoting their immobilization and attachment 4. In pancreatic beta-cells, MYRIP is essential for insulin secretion in response to secretagogues 5, while in endothelial cells it negatively regulates von Willebrand factor release by anchoring WPBs to peripheral actin 6. Clinically, MYRIP variants are associated with left ventricular hypertrophy susceptibility in African ancestry populations, with MYRIP knockdown reducing expression of hypertrophic gene markers 7.

Sources cited
1
MYRIP links Rab27A-containing secretory granules to F-actin and controls their motion toward release sites
PMID: 14610058
2
MYRIP is a Rab27A and myosin VIIa-binding protein that bridges melanosomes to the actin cytoskeleton
PMID: 11964381
3
MYRIP's actin-binding rather than myosin Va-binding is the dominant mediator of WPB trafficking and exocytosis
PMID: 26675235
4
MYRIP couples secretory granule capture by actin cortex and their attachment to plasma membrane, with myosin Va-independent mechanisms for PM tethering
PMID: 22396429
5
MYRIP mediates interaction of insulin-containing granules with cortical actin and is essential for secretagogue-triggered insulin exocytosis
PMID: 14517322
6
Rab27a-MYRIP complex anchors Weibel-Palade bodies to peripheral actin and prevents release of incompletely processed von Willebrand factor
PMID: 19270261
7
MYRIP variants associate with left ventricular hypertrophy; MYRIP knockdown reduces hypertrophic gene marker expression in cardiomyocytes
PMID: 33679876
Disease Associationsⓘ20
nervous system diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
sleep apneaOpen Targets
0.34Weak
mixed connective tissue diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
male reproductive system diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.30Weak
cornea transplantationOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Graves diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
brain aneurysmOpen Targets
0.27Weak
colon adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.26Weak
colorectal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
malignant colon neoplasmOpen Targets
0.26Weak
pulmonary edemaOpen Targets
0.25Weak
liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.22Weak
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.21Weak
frozen shoulderOpen Targets
0.21Weak
Abruptio PlacentaeOpen Targets
0.19Weak
familial hemolytic anemiaOpen Targets
0.17Weak
Partial pancreatic agenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
chronic pancreatitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
MYO7AProtein interaction98%RAB27AProtein interaction97%RAB27BProtein interaction97%SYTL1Protein interaction97%MYO5AProtein interaction93%EXOC3Protein interaction93%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
70%
Ovary
23%
Heart
15%
Bone Marrow
5%
Lung
3%
Gene Interaction Network
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MYRIPMYO7ARAB27ARAB27BSYTL1MYO5AEXOC3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NFW9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.64LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.50 [0.39–0.64]
RankingsWhere MYRIP stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #12,610of 20,598
    Most Researched27
  • #4,528of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.64
Genes detectedMYRIP
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Interaction between MyRIP and the actin cytoskeleton regulates Weibel-Palade body trafficking and exocytosis.
PMID: 26675235
J Cell Sci · 2016
1.00
2
Rab27A and its effector MyRIP link secretory granules to F-actin and control their motion towards release sites.
PMID: 14610058
J Cell Biol · 2003
0.90
3
Rab27a and MyRIP regulate the amount and multimeric state of VWF released from endothelial cells.
PMID: 19270261
Blood · 2009
0.80
4
Whole-Exome Sequencing and hiPSC Cardiomyocyte Models Identify
PMID: 33679876
Front Genet · 2021
0.70
5
Involvement of the Rab27 binding protein Slac2c/MyRIP in insulin exocytosis.
PMID: 14517322
Mol Biol Cell · 2003
0.60