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AKAP12 A-kinase anchoring protein 12

Gene ID: 9590, updated on 6-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: SSeCKS; AKAP250

Summary

The A-kinase anchor proteins (AKAPs) are a group of structurally diverse proteins, which have the common function of binding to the regulatory subunit of protein kinase A (PKA) and confining the holoenzyme to discrete locations within the cell. This gene encodes a member of the AKAP family. The encoded protein is expressed in endothelial cells, cultured fibroblasts, and osteosarcoma cells. It associates with protein kinases A and C and phosphatase, and serves as a scaffold protein in signal transduction. This protein and RII PKA colocalize at the cell periphery. This protein is a cell growth-related protein. Antibodies to this protein can be produced by patients with myasthenia gravis. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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DescriptionTests
A genome-wide association study identifies novel loci associated with susceptibility to chronic myeloid leukemia.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
6q25.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (151239967..151358559)
Total number of exons:
8

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