ABCA8 (ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 8)
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Entrez ID
Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
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10351 |
Gene name
Gene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
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ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 8 |
Gene symbol
Gene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC.
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ABCA8 |
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
Gene synonyms aliases
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Chromosome
Chromosome number
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17 |
Chromosome location
Chromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
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17q24.2 |
Summary
Summary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
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The membrane-associated protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intracellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct s |
miRNA
miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Gene ontology (GO)
Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
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Other IDs
Other ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
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Protein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UniProt ID | O94911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Protein name | ABC-type organic anion transporter ABCA8 (EC 7.6.2.-) (ATP-binding cassette sub-family A member 8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Protein function | [Isoform 1]: Catalyzes ATP-dependent import of organic anions such as taurocholate and estrone sulfate (PubMed:12379217). In vitro, also imports ochratoxin A (PubMed:12379217). Also mediates cholesterol efflux independent of apolipoprotein, and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tissue specificity | TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Widely expressed with higher expression in heart, skeletal muscle and liver (PubMed:12379217, PubMed:28882873, PubMed:29300488). Highly expressed in the superior frontal white matter and inferior temporal white matter (PubMed:12379217) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sequence length | 1621 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interactions | View interactions |
Associated diseases
Disease information provided by ClinVar, GenCC, and GWAS databases.
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