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VTA1 vesicle trafficking 1

Gene ID: 51534, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DRG1; LIP5; SBP1; DRG-1; My012; 6orf55; C6orf55; HSPC228

Summary

C6ORF55 encodes a protein involved in trafficking of the multivesicular body, an endosomal compartment involved in sorting membrane proteins for degradation in lysosomes (Ward et al., 2005 [PubMed 15644320]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
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GeneReviews: Not available
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GeneReviews: Not available
Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
6q24.1-q24.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (142147263..142224685)
Total number of exons:
8

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