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TMEM123 transmembrane protein 123

Gene ID: 114908, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: KCT3; PORMIN; PORIMIN

Summary

This gene encodes a highly glycosylated transmembrane protein with a high content of threonine and serine residues in its extracellular domain, similar to a broadly defined category of proteins termed mucins. Exposure of some cell types to anti-PORIMIN (pro-oncosis receptor inducing membrane injury) antibody, crosslinks this protein on the cell surface and induces a type of cell death termed oncosis. Oncosis is distinct from apoptosis and is characterized by a loss of cell membrane integrity without DNA fragmentation. This gene product is proposed to function as a cell surface receptor that mediates cell death. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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DescriptionTests
Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
11q22.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (102396332..102452765, complement)
Total number of exons:
5

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