| Gene Symbol |
ENPP7
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| Entrez Gene |
339221
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| Alt Symbol |
ALK-SMase, E-NPP 7, NPP-7, NPP7
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 7
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| Other Description |
alkaline sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase|alkaline sphingomyelinase|ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 7|intestinal alkaline sphingomyelinase
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| Swissprots |
Q8IUS8 Q6ZTS5 Q6UWV6
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| Accessions |
EAW89566 Q6UWV6 AK126250 BAC86504 AK128662 AY230663 AAP69661 AY358622 AAQ88985 BC041453 AAH41453 DB187443 XM_011524737 XP_011523039 NM_178543 NP_848638
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| Function |
Converts sphingomyelin to ceramide. Also has phospholipase C activity toward palmitoyl lyso-phosphocholine. Does not appear to have nucleotide pyrophosphatase activity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12885774}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12671034, ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12671034, ECO:0000305}. Note=Localized at the surface of the microvillar membrane in small intestine enterocytes, and in endosome-like structures situated beneath the microvillar membrane, and in Golgi complex. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12671034, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12885774}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Detected in the colon (at protein level). Expressed in the duodenum, jejunum and liver and at low levels in the ileum. Expression was very low in the esophagus, stomach and colon. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12671034, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12885774}.
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| Top Pathways |
Sphingolipid metabolism
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