Entrez gene ID | | 10117 |
Official gene symbol | | ENAM |
Full name | | enamelin |
Aliases | | ,ADAI,AI1C,AIH2, |
Gene summary | | Dental enamel forms the outer cap of teeth and is the hardest substance found in vertebrates. This gene encodes the largest protein in the enamel matrix of developing teeth. The protein is involved in the mineralization and structural organization of enamel. Defects in this gene result in amelogenesis imperfect type 1C. |
Location | | Chromosome: 4 Locus: 4q13.3 |
Gene position | | 71494461 - 71512536 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 18076 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 606585 |
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