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AMBP alpha-1-microglobulin/bikunin precursor

Gene ID: 259, updated on 21-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: A1M; HCP; ITI; UTI; EDC1; HI30; ITIL; IATIL; ITILC

Summary

This gene encodes a complex glycoprotein secreted in plasma. The precursor is proteolytically processed into distinct functioning proteins: alpha-1-microglobulin, which belongs to the superfamily of lipocalin transport proteins and may play a role in the regulation of inflammatory processes, and bikunin, which is a urinary trypsin inhibitor belonging to the superfamily of Kunitz-type protease inhibitors and plays an important role in many physiological and pathological processes. This gene is located on chromosome 9 in a cluster of lipocalin genes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
9q32
Sequence:
Chromosome: 9; NC_000009.12 (114060127..114078300, complement)
Total number of exons:
10

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