Gene Symbol |
MDGA1
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Entrez Gene |
266727
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Alt Symbol |
GPIM, MAMDC3
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
MAM domain containing glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor 1
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Other Description |
GPI and MAM protein|MAM domain-containing glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor protein 1|MAM domain-containing protein 3|glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol-MAM|glycosylphosphatidylinositol-MAM
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Swissprots |
Q8NBE3 A6NHG0 Q8NFP4
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Accessions |
EAX03950 EAX03951 EAX03952 EAX03953 EAX03954 Q8NFP4 AF478693 AAM77220 AK055376 AK090677 BAC03502 AK091149 AK091650 AK092308 AK126965 BC152817 AAI52818 BC156659 AAI56660 BX647180 BX647253 XM_006715056 XP_006715119 XM_006715057 XP_006715120 XR_926140 XR_926141 XR_926142 NM_153487 NP_705691
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Function |
Required for radial migration of cortical neurons in the superficial layer of the neocortex (By similarity). Plays a role in the formation or maintenance of inhibitory synapses. May function by inhibiting the activity of NLGN2. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23248271}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15922729}; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15922729}. Note=Associated with lipid rafts.
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Tissue Specificity |
Has been found in brain, heart, skeletal muscle and kidney. Found to be overexpressed in tumor tissues.
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