ncRNA Symbol: | ITM2B |
Full Name: | integral membrane protein 2B |
Category: | mRNA |
Synonyms: | ABRI|BRI|BRI2|BRICD2B|E25B|E3-16|FBD|RDGCA|imBRI2 |
Chromosome: | chr13 |
Strand: | + |
Coordinate: | Start Site(bp): | 48233158 | End Site(bp): | 48270357 | |
Gene Summary: | Amyloid precursor proteins are processed by beta-secretase and gamma-secretase to produce beta-amyloid peptides which form the characteristic plaques of Alzheimer disease. This gene encodes a transmembrane protein which is processed at the C-terminus by furin or furin-like proteases to produce a small secreted peptide which inhibits the deposition of beta-amyloid. Mutations which result in extension of the C-terminal end of the encoded protein, thereby increasing the size of the secreted peptide, are associated with two neurogenerative diseases, familial British dementia and familial Danish dementia. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009] |
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