| ncRNA Symbol: | ALPL | | Full Name: | alkaline phosphatase, biomineralization associated | | Category: | mRNA | | Synonyms: | AP-TNAP|APTNAP|HOPS|TNALP|TNAP|TNSALP | | Chromosome: | chr1 | | Strand: | + | | Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 21509372 | End Site(bp): | 21578412 |
| | Gene Summary: | This gene encodes a member of the alkaline phosphatase family of proteins. There are at least four distinct but related alkaline phosphatases: intestinal, placental, placental-like, and liver/bone/kidney (tissue non-specific). The first three are located together on chromosome 2, while the tissue non-specific form is located on chromosome 1. The product of this gene is a membrane bound glycosylated enzyme that is not expressed in any particular tissue and is, therefore, referred to as the tissue-nonspecific form of the enzyme. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate the mature enzyme. This enzyme may play a role in bone mineralization. Mutations in this gene have been linked to hypophosphatasia, a disorder that is characterized by hypercalcemia and skeletal defects. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015] | | External Links: | |
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