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PFN1 profilin 1

Gene ID: 5216, updated on 19-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ALS18

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the profilin family of small actin-binding proteins. The encoded protein plays an important role in actin dynamics by regulating actin polymerization in response to extracellular signals. Deletion of this gene is associated with Miller-Dieker syndrome, and the encoded protein may also play a role in Huntington disease. Multiple pseudogenes of this gene are located on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012]

Genomic context

Location:
17p13.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (4945652..4948530, complement)
Total number of exons:
3

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