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    TBCD tubulin folding cofactor D [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 6904, updated on 27-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    TBCDprovided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    tubulin folding cofactor Dprovided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:11581
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000141556 MIM:604649; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11581
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    tfcD; PEBAT; SSD-1
    Summary
    Cofactor D is one of four proteins (cofactors A, D, E, and C) involved in the pathway leading to correctly folded beta-tubulin from folding intermediates. Cofactors A and D are believed to play a role in capturing and stabilizing beta-tubulin intermediates in a quasi-native confirmation. Cofactor E binds to the cofactor D/beta-tubulin complex; interaction with cofactor C then causes the release of beta-tubulin polypeptides that are committed to the native state. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 5.2), thyroid (RPKM 5.0) and 25 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See TBCD in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    17q25.3
    Exon count:
    58
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (82752065..82945914)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (83626412..83817896)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (80709941..80903790)

    Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9225 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9226 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9227 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80687657-80688157 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80692522-80693234 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80693947-80694659 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80694660-80695371 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80701509-80702145 Neighboring gene fructosamine 3 kinase related protein Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9228 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9229 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 591 Neighboring gene fructosamine 3 kinase Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 13015 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80747669-80748170 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80751687-80752407 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80786629-80787475 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80795429-80795930 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80802695-80803196 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80803197-80803696 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 13016 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80807949-80808451 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80817109-80817884 Neighboring gene zinc finger protein 750 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 13017 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9230 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80824049-80824550 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80824551-80825050 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904096 Neighboring gene TBCD intron CAGE-defined B cell enhancer Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80833329-80834528 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80840561-80841358 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9232 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80842957-80843755 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr17:80853679-80853938 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80856643-80857144 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80877734-80878933 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904095 Neighboring gene UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase like 1 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80935960-80937159 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80942083-80942584 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 7018 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80968063-80968585 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80975436-80976388 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904094 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81027516-81028068 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81039455-81040037 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81040631-81041190 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81041191-81041749 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81042649-81043176 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81045109-81045746 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81045747-81046384 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:81048933-81049568 Neighboring gene meteorin like, glial cell differentiation regulator

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Clone Names

    • KIAA0988

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables GTPase activator activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables GTPase activator activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables GTPase activator activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables beta-tubulin binding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables beta-tubulin binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein-folding chaperone binding TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in adherens junction assembly IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in adherens junction assembly ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in bicellular tight junction assembly IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in bicellular tight junction assembly ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in cell morphogenesis involved in neuron differentiation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in microtubule cytoskeleton organization IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in mitotic cell cycle IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of cell-substrate adhesion ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of microtubule polymerization IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in post-chaperonin tubulin folding pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in protein folding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in protein folding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in protein folding TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in tubulin complex assembly IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in adherens junction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in bicellular tight junction ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    located_in centrosome IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytoplasm IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    is_active_in lateral plasma membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in lateral plasma membrane ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    located_in microtubule TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    tubulin-specific chaperone D
    Names
    beta-tubulin cofactor D

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_011721.2 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5002..198851
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001411101.1NP_001398030.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform 2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024361, AC068014, AC087222, AC130371
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS92423.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HLI2
      Related
      ENSP00000508364.1, ENST00000682722.1
    2. NM_001411102.1NP_001398031.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform 3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC024361, AC068014, AC087222, AC130371
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS92421.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJ32
      Related
      ENSP00000507337.1, ENST00000684544.1
    3. NM_005993.5NP_005984.3  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform 1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005984.3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC130371, BC003094, BC012824, BI464569
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS45818.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      O95458, Q7L8K1, Q8IXP6, Q8NAX0, Q8WYH4, Q96E74, Q9BTW9, Q9UF82, Q9UG46, Q9Y2J3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HHW7
      Related
      ENSP00000347719.4, ENST00000355528.9
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:8971087
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:63914
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      82752065..82945914
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_011523590.2XP_011521892.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X5

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HI02, A0A804HI57
      Related
      ENSP00000506837.1, ENST00000684408.1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:778968
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:63795
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    2. XM_047436615.1XP_047292571.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X1

    3. XM_047436619.1XP_047292575.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X7

    4. XM_047436617.1XP_047292573.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X3

      Related
      ENSP00000440671.2, ENST00000539345.6
    5. XM_047436623.1XP_047292579.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X16

      Related
      ENSP00000506994.1, ENST00000683041.1
    6. XM_017024988.2XP_016880477.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X19

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HIC0
    7. XM_047436626.1XP_047292582.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X23

    8. XM_017024987.2XP_016880476.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X2

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HIN6, A0A804HIU1
      Related
      ENSP00000507153.1, ENST00000684188.1
    9. XM_047436616.1XP_047292572.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X2

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HIN6
    10. XM_047436618.1XP_047292574.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X6

    11. XM_011523589.3XP_011521891.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X4

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HIU1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:782972
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:244799
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    12. XM_011523591.3XP_011521893.2  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X9

    13. XM_011523593.3XP_011521895.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X8

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HIU1
      Related
      ENST00000682610.1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:646836
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:108663
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    14. XM_047436624.1XP_047292580.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X17

    15. XM_017024990.3XP_016880479.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Related
      ENSP00000507651.1, ENST00000683821.1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:338525
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:290352
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    16. XM_006722291.5XP_006722354.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X13

      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:465655
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:4482
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    17. XM_024450902.2XP_024306670.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:338525
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:290352
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    18. XM_005256399.6XP_005256456.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X12

      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:469659
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:12486
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    19. XM_047436622.1XP_047292578.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X15

    20. XM_047436628.1XP_047292584.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X25

    21. XM_024450899.2XP_024306667.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:338525
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:290352
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    22. XM_024450900.2XP_024306668.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:338525
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:290352
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    23. XM_005256404.5XP_005256461.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005256461.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:338525
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:290352
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    24. XM_047436629.1XP_047292585.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Related
      ENST00000684559.1
    25. XM_047436621.1XP_047292577.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X11

    26. XM_047436625.1XP_047292581.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X18

    27. XM_011523595.4XP_011521897.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X14

      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:462652
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:49479
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    28. XM_011523594.3XP_011521896.2  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X10

    29. XM_011523600.4XP_011521902.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011521902.1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A804HJU6
      Related
      ENSP00000507232.1, ENST00000682315.1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:338525
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:290352
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    30. XM_011523597.3XP_011521899.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X20

      Related
      ENST00000683839.1
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:384574
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:339401
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    31. XM_011523599.3XP_011521901.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X22

      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:381571
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:336398
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    32. XM_011523598.2XP_011521900.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X21

      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam12612
      Location:383573
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
      cl19887
      Location:338400
      TFCD_C; Tubulin folding cofactor D C terminal
    33. XM_017024989.2XP_016880478.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X24

    Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

    Genomic

    1. NT_187612.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 ALT_REF_LOCI_1

      Range
      155511..177989 complement
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      83626412..83817896
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_047446781.1XP_047302737.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X27

    2. XM_054318126.1XP_054174101.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X27

    3. XM_054318127.1XP_054174102.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X27

    4. XM_047446787.1XP_047302743.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X5

    5. XM_047446798.1XP_047302754.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X16

    6. XM_047446801.1XP_047302757.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X19

    7. XM_047446805.1XP_047302761.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X23

    8. XM_047446784.1XP_047302740.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X1

    9. XM_047446789.1XP_047302745.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X7

    10. XM_047446785.1XP_047302741.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X2

    11. XM_047446788.1XP_047302744.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X6

    12. XM_047446786.1XP_047302742.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X4

    13. XM_047446791.1XP_047302747.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X9

    14. XM_047446790.1XP_047302746.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X8

    15. XM_047446799.1XP_047302755.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X17

    16. XM_047446810.1XP_047302766.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

    17. XM_047446795.1XP_047302751.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X13

    18. XM_047446807.1XP_047302763.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X25

    19. XM_047446797.1XP_047302753.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X15

    20. XM_047446794.1XP_047302750.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X12

    21. XM_047446808.1XP_047302764.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

    22. XM_047446809.1XP_047302765.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

    23. XM_047446811.1XP_047302767.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X26

    24. XM_047446792.1XP_047302748.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X10

    25. XM_047446796.1XP_047302752.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X14

    26. XM_047446800.1XP_047302756.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X18

    27. XM_047446793.1XP_047302749.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X11

    28. XM_047446802.1XP_047302758.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X20

    29. XM_047446804.1XP_047302760.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X22

    30. XM_047446803.1XP_047302759.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X21

    31. XM_047446806.1XP_047302762.1  tubulin-specific chaperone D isoform X24

    RNA

    1. XR_007087795.1 RNA Sequence

    Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

    The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

    1. NM_001033052.1: Suppressed sequence

      Description
      NM_001033052.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because it is a nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) candidate.