Entrez gene ID | | 114757 |
Official gene symbol | | CYGB |
Full name | | cytoglobin |
Aliases | | ,HGB,STAP, |
Gene summary | | Cytoglobin is a ubiquitously expressed hexacoordinate hemoglobin that may facilitate diffusion of oxygen through tissues, scavenge nitric oxide or other reactive oxygen species, or serve a protective function during oxidative stress (Trent and Hargrove, 2002 [PubMed 11893755]).[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17q25.3 |
Gene position | | 74533782 - 74523440 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 10343 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 608759 |
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