Gene Symbol |
TMC2
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Entrez Gene |
117532
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Alt Symbol |
C20orf145, dJ686C3.3
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
transmembrane channel-like 2
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Other Description |
transmembrane channel-like protein 2|transmembrane cochlear-expressed protein 2|transmembrane, cochlear expressed, 2
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Swissprots |
Q6UWW4 Q9BYN5 Q9BYN2 Q8N9F3 Q9BYN4 Q6ZS41 Q5JXT0 Q5JXT1 Q9BYN3 Q8TDI7
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Accessions |
EAX10591 EAX10592 EAX10593 Q8TDI7 AF417580 AAL86401 AK094789 BAC04423 AK127751 AK294013 BAG57374 AK309782 AK316261 BAH14632 AY358613 AAQ88976 BC111450 AAI11451 DA769512 XM_005260660 XP_005260717 XM_011529153 XP_011527455 NM_080751 NP_542789
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Function |
Probable ion channel required for the normal function of cochlear hair cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11850618}.
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Subcellular Location |
Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Detected in fetal cochlea.
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