Predicted to enable myosin heavy chain binding activity. Involved in flight; muscle system process; and myofibril assembly. Located in myofibril. Is expressed in several structures, including adult head; adult heart; border follicle cell; larval muscle cell; and larval muscle system. Used to study hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in distal arthrogryposis type 1C; familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10. Orthologous to several human genes including MYL10 (myosin light chain 10); MYL11 (myosin light chain 11); and MYL2 (myosin light chain 2).
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Myosin light chain 2 (Mlc2) encodes a subunit of the myosin complex involved in myofibril assembly. It contributes to different flight-related processes including wing beat frequency, and indirect flight muscle contraction.