The protein encoded by this gene is a probable basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) DNA binding protein involved in muscle differentiation. The encoded protein likely acts as a heterodimer with another bHLH protein. Defects in this gene are a cause of autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy (ADCNM).MYF6 (Myogenic Factor 6) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with MYF6 include Myopathy, Centronuclear, 3 and Central Nervous System Mesenchymal Non-Meningothelial Tumor. Among its related pathways are C-MYB transcription factor network and CDO in myogenesis. GO annotations related to this gene include transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding and RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding. An important paralog of this gene is MYOG.