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PACRG parkin coregulated

Gene ID: 135138, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GLUP; pf12; BUG21; PACRG2.1; PARK2CRG; HAK005771

Summary

This gene encodes a protein that is conserved across metazoans. In vertebrates, this gene is linked in a head-to-head arrangement with the adjacent parkin gene, which is associated with autosomal recessive juvenile Parkinson's disease. These genes are co-regulated in various tissues and they share a bi-directional promoter. Both genes are associated with susceptibility to leprosy. The parkin co-regulated gene protein forms a large molecular complex with chaperones, including heat shock proteins 70 and 90, and chaperonin components. This protein is also a component of Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease patients, and it suppresses unfolded Pael receptor-induced neuronal cell death. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
6q26
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (162727132..163315500)
Total number of exons:
22

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