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Gene information for OPTC (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID26254
Official gene symbolOPTC
Full nameopticin
Aliases,OPT,
Gene summaryOpticin belongs to class III of the small leucine-rich repeat protein (SLRP) family. Members of this family are typically associated with the extracellular matrix. Opticin is present in significant quantities in the vitreous of the eye and also localizes to the cornea, iris, ciliary body, optic nerve, choroid, retina, and fetal liver. Opticin may noncovalently bind collagen fibrils and regulate fibril morphology, spacing, and organization. The opticin gene is mapped to a region of chromosome 1 that is associated with the inherited eye diseases age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and posterior column ataxia with retinosa pigmentosa (AXPC1). [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q32.1
Gene position203463271 - 203478077  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size14807 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID605127