Analysis of UNC45B Gene (Mutation) by RT-qPCR (CAT#: STEM-MT-2490-LGZ)

Introduction

Official Full Name: unc-45 myosin chaperone B
Also known as: CMYA4; MFM11; UNC45; CTRCT43; SMUNC45; UNC-45B
This gene encodes a co-chaperone required for folding and accumulation of type II myosins. The protein consists of three tetratricopeptide repeat motifs at the N-terminus that form a complex with heat shock protein 90, a central region of unknown function that is conserved in all Unc-45 proteins, and a C-terminal Unc-45/Cro1/She4 domain. The protein is expressed at high levels in striated muscle, where its muscle myosin chaperone activity is dependent on heat shock protein 90 acting as a co-chaperone. A missense mutation in this gene has been associated with cataract development. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.