Ankyrin Repeat And MYND Domain Containing Protein 1 (ANKMY1)

Ankyrins are membrane adaptor molecules that play important roles in coupling integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-based cytoskeleton network. ANKMY1 is a 941 amino acid protein that contains seven ANK repeats, three MORN repeats and one MYND-type zinc finger. MORN repeats were first identified in junctophilins, cytoplasmic proteins involved in junctions between the plasma membrane and the ER/SR membrane. The presence of MORN repeats suggests that ANKMY1 may interact with the plasma membrane. The MYND domain consists of a cluster of cysteine and histidine residues, arranged with an invariant spacing to form a potential zinc-binding motif which may be involved in protein-protein interactions. Three isoforms of ANKMY1 exists due to alternative splicing events.