| Gene Symbol | MYH8 |
| Full Name | Myosin Heavy Chain 8 |
| Chromosome | 17p13.1 |
| Protein Family | Myosin heavy chain family |
| Function | is a member of the myosin heavy chain family, a group of motor proteins that generate contractile force in muscle cells through ATP-dependent interaction with actin filaments. |
| Primary Expression | human skeletal muscle |
| Molecular Weight | ~224 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 930 aa |
| Exons | 38 |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K/Akt |
| UniProt ID | Q7Z4W2 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4626 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000133116 |
| OMIM | 160741 |
| GeneCards | MYH8 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MYH8 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |