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CALB2 calbindin 2

Gene ID: 794, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CR; CAL2; CAB29

Summary

This gene encodes an intracellular calcium-binding protein belonging to the troponin C superfamily. Members of this protein family have six EF-hand domains which bind calcium. This protein plays a role in diverse cellular functions, including message targeting and intracellular calcium buffering. It also functions as a modulator of neuronal excitability, and is a diagnostic marker for some human diseases, including Hirschsprung disease and some cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]

Genomic context

Location:
16q22.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 16; NC_000016.10 (71358723..71390433)
Total number of exons:
11

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