Biology of myospryn: what's known?

J Muscle Res Cell Motil. 2008;29(6-8):177-80. doi: 10.1007/s10974-008-9165-6. Epub 2009 Jan 13.

Abstract

Myospryn (CMYA5, cardiomyopathy-associated 5) is a muscle-specific member of the TRIM superfamily, discovered a few years ago. Properties and functions of the little-studied protein remain largely enigmatic, but identified interactions have suggested that myospryn is involved in two seemingly distinct processes, protein kinase A signalling and vesicular trafficking. Recent findings have implicated myospryn in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cardiac disease, making it an exciting new player in the field of muscle biology and pathology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiomyopathies / enzymology
  • Cardiomyopathies / genetics
  • Cardiomyopathies / metabolism
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / physiology
  • Cytoplasmic Vesicles / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Muscle Proteins / chemistry*
  • Muscle Proteins / physiology*
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / enzymology
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / metabolism
  • Protein Transport
  • Signal Transduction / physiology

Substances

  • CMYA5 protein, human
  • Muscle Proteins
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases