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Gene entry

MYLK2

myosin light chain kinase 2

Chromosome
20
Cytoband
20q11.21
Variants (rsID)
15

MYLK2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 20 (region 20q11.21). Its official name is “myosin light chain kinase 2”. The reference table lists 15 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

12 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs121908108Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, midventricular, digenic|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1|Cardiomyopathy
  • rs138130914Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiomyopathy|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • rs17340492Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1|Cardiomyopathy
  • rs193922713Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1
  • rs28763880Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1|Cardiomyopathy
  • rs34396614Benignsingle nucleotide variantCardiomyopathy|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1
  • rs369603764Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1
  • rs6089088Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1
  • rs117502839Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantLong QT syndrome|Ventricular tachycardia|Cardiomyopathy|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1|Cardiomyopathy
  • rs142620954Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1
  • rs193922712Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCardiomyopathy|Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1
  • rs779637525Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantHypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.