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Gene information for TRPM5 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID29850
Official gene symbolTRPM5
Full nametransient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 5
Aliases,LTRPC5,MTR1,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) protein family, which is a diverse group of proteins with structural features typical of ion channels. This protein plays an important role in taste transduction, and has characteristics of a calcium-activated, non-selective cation channel that carries Na+, K+, and Cs+ ions equally well, but not Ca(2+) ions. It is activated by lower concentrations of intracellular Ca(2+), and inhibited by higher concentrations. It is also a highly temperature-sensitive, heat activated channel showing a steep increase of inward currents at temperatures between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius. This gene is located within the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome critical region-1 on chromosome 11p15.5, and has been shown to be imprinted, with exclusive expression from the paternal allele. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p15.5
Gene position2444275 - 2425745  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size18531 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604600