| Gene Symbol |
CYGB
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| Entrez Gene |
114757
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| Alt Symbol |
HGB, STAP
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
cytoglobin
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| Other Description |
histoglobin|stellate cell activation-associated protein
|
| Swissprots |
Q8N2X5 Q8WWM9 Q541Y7
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| Accessions |
EAW89405 EAW89406 Q8WWM9 AB057769 BAB87840 AI470692 AJ315162 CAC86186 AK098057 BAC05223 BC029798 AAH29798 BQ881744 BX647425 HG509464 HG509465 XM_005257005 XP_005257062 XM_011524272 XP_011522574 NM_134268 NP_599030
|
| Function |
May have a protective function during conditions of oxidative stress. May be involved in intracellular oxygen storage or transfer.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Ubiquitously expressed. Highest expression in heart, stomach, bladder and small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11893755}.
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