Gene Symbol | Gif |
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Entrez Gene | 14603 |
Alt Symbol | AV073125 |
Species | Mouse |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | gastric intrinsic factor |
Other Description | IF|INF|intrinsic factor |
Swissprots | Q8C5C1 P52787 |
Accessions | AAA37881 EDL41439 P52787 AK078933 BAC37468 BC118519 AAI18520 L24191 AAA37882 XM_006526688 XP_006526751 NM_008118 NP_032144 |
Function | Promotes absorption of the essential vitamin cobalamin (Cbl) in the ileum. After interaction with CUBN, the GIF-cobalamin complex is internalized via receptor-mediated endocytosis (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | Gastric mucosa. |
Top Pathways | Vitamin digestion and absorption |