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S100A8 S100 calcium binding protein A8

Gene ID: 6279, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: P8; MIF; NIF; CAGA; CFAG; CGLA; L1Ag; MRP8; CP-10; MA387; 60B8AG; S100-A8

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the S100 family of proteins containing 2 EF-hand calcium-binding motifs. S100 proteins are localized in the cytoplasm and/or nucleus of a wide range of cells, and involved in the regulation of a number of cellular processes such as cell cycle progression and differentiation. S100 genes include at least 13 members which are located as a cluster on chromosome 1q21. This protein may function in the inhibition of casein kinase and as a cytokine. Altered expression of this protein is associated with the disease cystic fibrosis. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]

Genomic context

Location:
1q21.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (153390032..153422583, complement)
Total number of exons:
5

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