Gene Symbol |
TTR
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Entrez Gene |
7276
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Alt Symbol |
CTS, CTS1, HEL111, HsT2651, PALB, TBPA
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
transthyretin
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Other Description |
ATTR|carpal tunnel syndrome 1|epididymis luminal protein 111|prealbumin, amyloidosis type I|thyroxine-binding prealbumin
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Swissprots |
Q9UBZ6 Q6IB96 P02766 Q9UCM9 Q549C7
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Accessions |
AAA36784 AAA60013 AAA60018 AAA98771 AAB36045 AAD14098 AAD14937 AAL92041 AAL92042 AAL92043 EAX01264 EAX01265 EAX01266 P02766 AF162690 AAD45014 AK312051 BAG34987 BC005310 AAH05310 BC020791 AAH20791 BT007189 AAP35853 CA948224 CR456908 CAG33189 D00096 BAA00059 DB498675 DQ839490 ABI63351 EU794670 ACJ13724 GU727633 ADU87635 JF432547 ADZ15764 K02091 AAA60011 M10605 AAA60012 M11714 AAA61181 U19780 AAA73473 X59498 CAA42087 NM_000371 NP_000362
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Function |
Thyroid hormone-binding protein. Probably transports thyroxine from the bloodstream to the brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:3714052}.
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Subcellular Location |
Secreted. Cytoplasm.
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Tissue Specificity |
Detected in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (at protein level). Highly expressed in choroid plexus epithelial cells. Detected in retina pigment epithelium and liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10328977, ECO:0000269|PubMed:3714052}.
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