Entrez gene ID | | 22943 |
Official gene symbol | | DKK1 |
Full name | | dickkopf homolog 1 (Xenopus laevis) |
Aliases | | ,DKK-1,SK, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a protein that is a member of the dickkopf family. It is a secreted protein with two cysteine rich regions and is involved in embryonic development through its inhibition of the WNT signaling pathway. Elevated levels of DKK1 in bone marrow plasma and peripheral blood is associated with the presence of osteolytic bone lesions in patients with multiple myeloma. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 10 Locus: 10q11.2 |
Gene position | | 54074041 - 54077417 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 3377 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 605189 |