Gene Symbol |
TCAP
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Entrez Gene |
8557
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Alt Symbol |
CMD1N, LGMD2G, T-cap, TELE, telethonin
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
titin-cap
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Other Description |
19 kDa sarcomeric protein|limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2G (autosomal recessive)|telethonin|titin cap protein
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Swissprots |
O15273 Q96L27
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Accessions |
ABN05287 ABV72586 ABX57861 CAA08987 CAA09479 EAW60586 EAW60587 O15273 AJ000491 CAA04129 AK096328 BAG53261 BC012628 AAH12628 BC013330 AAH13330 BF670957 DA899335 DQ892812 ABM83738 DQ896058 ABM87057 NM_003673 NP_003664
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Function |
Muscle assembly regulating factor. Mediates the antiparallel assembly of titin (TTN) molecules at the sarcomeric Z-disk.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm, myofibril, sarcomere {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16713295}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Heart and skeletal muscle.
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