VGF (VGF nerve growth factor inducible)
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Entrez ID
Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
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7425 |
Gene name
Gene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
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VGF nerve growth factor inducible |
Gene symbol
Gene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC.
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VGF |
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
Gene synonyms aliases
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SCG7, SgVII |
Chromosome
Chromosome number
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7 |
Chromosome location
Chromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
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7q22.1 |
Summary
Summary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
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This gene is specifically expressed in a subpopulation of neuroendocrine cells, and is upregulated by nerve growth factor. The structural organization of this gene is similar to that of the rat gene, and both the translated and the untranslated regions sh |
miRNA
miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Gene ontology (GO)
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Other IDs
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Protein | ||
UniProt ID | O15240 | |
Protein name | Neurosecretory protein VGF [Cleaved into: Neuroendocrine regulatory peptide-1 (NERP-1); Neuroendocrine regulatory peptide-2 (NERP-2); VGF-derived peptide TLQP-21; VGF-derived peptide TLQP-62; Antimicrobial peptide VGF[554-577]] | |
Protein function | [Neurosecretory protein VGF]: Secreted polyprotein that is packaged and proteolytically processed by prohormone convertases PCSK1 and PCSK2 in a cell-type-specific manner (By similarity). VGF and peptides derived from its processing play many ro | |
PDB | 7D13 , 7D16 , 8H0G , 8H0U | |
Family and domains | ||
Tissue specificity | TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Central and peripheral nervous systems, synthesized exclusively in neuronal and neuroendocrine cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19194657}. | |
Sequence |
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Sequence length | 615 | |
Interactions | View interactions |
Pathways
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Associated diseases
Disease information provided by ClinVar, GenCC, and GWAS databases.
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