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MTM1 myotubularin 1

Gene ID: 4534, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CNM; CNMX; MTMX; XLMTM

Summary

This gene encodes a dual-specificity phosphatase that acts on both phosphotyrosine and phosphoserine. It is required for muscle cell differentiation and mutations in this gene have been identified as being responsible for X-linked myotubular myopathy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Copy number response

Description
Copy number response
Triplosensitivity

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2021-01-11)

ClinGen Genome Curation Page
Haploinsufficency

Sufficient evidence for dosage pathogenicity (Last evaluated 2021-01-11)

ClinGen Genome Curation PagePubMed

Genomic context

Location:
Xq28
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_000023.11 (150562653..150673143)
Total number of exons:
19

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