| Gene Symbol |
PIGX
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| Entrez Gene |
54965
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| Alt Symbol |
PIG-X
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class X
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| Other Description |
GPI-mannosyltransferase subunit|phosphatidylinositol-glycan biosynthesis class X protein
|
| Swissprots |
Q9NWZ2 Q8TBF5
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| Accessions |
EAW53637 EAW53638 EAW53640 Q8TBF5 AA879458 AK000529 BAA91233 AK294340 BAG57610 BC022542 AAH22542 BG715890 BQ130655 BU740645 CN404010 HQ447204 ADQ31691 NM_001166304 NP_001159776 NM_017861 NP_060331
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| Function |
Essential component of glycosylphosphatidylinositol- mannosyltransferase 1 which transfers the first of the 4 mannoses in the GPI-anchor precursors during GPI-anchor biosynthesis. Probably acts by stabilizing the mannosyltransferase PIGM (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
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| Top Pathways |
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol(GPI)-anchor biosynthesis
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