Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable actin filament binding activity and actin monomer binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cardiac muscle contraction and regulation of the force of heart contraction. Predicted to be part of myosin II complex. Predicted to be active in A band. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; great vessel of heart; heart; and limb. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cardiomyopathy and familial atrial fibrillation. Orthologous to human MYL4 (myosin light chain 4).