{"symbol":"MYO1A","synonyms":["DFNA48","BBMI","MYHL"],"name":"myosin IA","description":"This gene encodes a member of the myosin superfamily. The protein represents an unconventional myosin; it should not be confused with the conventional skeletal muscle myosin-1 (MYH1). Unconventional myosins contain the basic domains characteristic of conventional myosins and are further distinguished from class members by their tail domains. They function as actin-based molecular motors. Mutations in this gene have been associated with autosomal dominant deafness. Alternatively spliced variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4640,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4640","proteins":[{"symbol":"MYO1A_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MYO1A_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Myosins (MYH, MYO)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Myosins+%28MYH%2C+MYO%29"}]}