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PAPOLA poly(A) polymerase alpha

Gene ID: 10914, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PAP; PAP-alpha

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the poly(A) polymerase family. It is required for the addition of adenosine residues for the creation of the 3'-poly(A) tail of mRNAs. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
14q32.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 14; NC_000014.9 (96502376..96567116)
Total number of exons:
23

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