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Gene information for COX17 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID10063
Official gene symbolCOX17
Full nameCOX17 cytochrome c oxidase assembly homolog (S. cerevisiae)
Aliases,MGC104397,MGC117386,
Gene summaryCytochrome c oxidase (COX), the terminal component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, catalyzes the electron transfer from reduced cytochrome c to oxygen. This component is a heteromeric complex consisting of 3 catalytic subunits encoded by mitochondrial genes and multiple structural subunits encoded by nuclear genes. The mitochondrially-encoded subunits function in electron transfer, and the nuclear-encoded subunits may function in the regulation and assembly of the complex. This nuclear gene encodes a protein which is not a structural subunit, but may be involved in the recruitment of copper to mitochondria for incorporation into the COX apoenzyme. This protein shares 92% amino acid sequence identity with mouse and rat Cox17 proteins. This gene is no longer considered to be a candidate gene for COX deficiency. A pseudogene COX17P has been found on chromosome 13. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 3   Locus: 3q13.33
Gene position119396243 - 119388372  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7872 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604813