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Gene information for DBI (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1622
Official gene symbolDBI
Full namediazepam binding inhibitor (GABA receptor modulator, acyl-CoA binding protein)
Aliases,ACBD1,ACBP,CCK-RP,EP,MGC70414,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes diazepam binding inhibitor, a protein that is regulated by hormones and is involved in lipid metabolism and the displacement of beta-carbolines and benzodiazepines, which modulate signal transduction at type A gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors located in brain synapses. The protein is conserved from yeast to mammals, with the most highly conserved domain consisting of seven contiguous residues that constitute the hydrophobic binding site for medium- and long-chain acyl-Coenzyme A esters. Diazepam binding inhibitor is also known to mediate the feedback regulation of pancreatic secretion and the postprandial release of cholecystokinin, in addition to its role as a mediator in corticotropin-dependent adrenal steroidogenesis. Three pseudogenes located on chromosomes 6, 8 and 16 have been identified. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 2   Locus: 2q12-q21
Gene position120124504 - 120130122  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5619 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID125950