Entrez gene ID | | 140880 |
Official gene symbol | | CST11 |
Full name | | cystatin 11 |
Aliases | | ,CST8L,SC13,dJ322G13.6, |
Gene summary | | The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins and the kininogens. The type 2 cystatin proteins are a class of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in a variety of human fluids and secretions. The cystatin locus on chromosome 20 contains the majority of the type 2 cystatin genes and pseudogenes. This gene is located in the cystatin locus and encodes an epididymal-specific protein whose specific function has not been determined. Alternative splicing yields two variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 20 Locus: 20p11.21 |
Gene position | | 23433482 - 23431041 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 2442 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 609731 |
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