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GGCT gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase

Gene ID: 79017, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GGC; GCTG; CRF21; C7orf24

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the formation of 5-oxoproline from gamma-glutamyl dipeptides, the penultimate step in glutathione catabolism, and may play a critical role in glutathione homeostasis. The encoded protein may also play a role in cell proliferation, and the expression of this gene is a potential marker for cancer. Pseudogenes of this gene are located on the long arm of chromosome 5 and the short arm of chromosomes 2 and 20. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]

Genomic context

Location:
7p14.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 7; NC_000007.14 (30496621..30504829, complement)
Total number of exons:
5

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