ABCA5

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Template:Short description An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Cholesterol transporter ABCA5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCA5 gene.[1]

Function

The membrane-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecule across extra- and intracellular membranes. This encoded protein is a member of the ABCA subfamily. Members of the ABCA subfamily comprise the only major ABC subfamily found exclusively in multicellular eukaryotes. This gene is clustered among 4 other ABCA family members on 17q24. Alternative splicing of this gene results in several transcript variants; however, not all variants have been fully described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

Clinical significance

Mutations in ABCA5 cause excessive hair overgrowth.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ABCA5 ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 5 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]". Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.DeStefano GM, Kurban M, Anyane-Yeboa K, Dall'Armi C, Di Paolo G, Feenstra H, Silverberg N, Rohena L, López-Cepeda LD, Jobanputra V, Fantauzzo KA, Kiuru M, Tadin-Strapps M, Sobrino A, Vitebsky A, Warburton D, Levy B, Salas-Alanis JC, Christiano AM (2014). "Mutations in the Cholesterol Transporter Gene ABCA5 Are Associated with Excessive Hair Overgrowth". PLOS Genetics. 10 (5) e1004333. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004333. PMC 4022463. PMID 24831815.

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This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.


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