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BIN2 bridging integrator 2

Gene ID: 51411, updated on 19-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BRAP-1

Summary

Enables phospholipid binding activity. Involved in several processes, including phagocytosis, engulfment; plasma membrane tubulation; and podosome assembly. Located in plasma membrane and podosome. Colocalizes with phagocytic cup. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
A genome-wide association study of aging.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
12q13.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 12; NC_000012.12 (51281038..51324668, complement)
Total number of exons:
16

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