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Gene information for GZMA (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3001
Official gene symbolGZMA
Full namegranzyme A (granzyme 1, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated serine esterase 3)
Aliases,CTLA3,HFSP,
Gene summaryCytolytic T lymphocytes (CTL) and natural killer (NK) cells share the remarkable ability to recognize, bind, and lyse specific target cells. They are thought to protect their host by lysing cells bearing on their surface 'nonself' antigens, usually peptides or proteins resulting from infection by intracellular pathogens. The protein described here is a T cell- and natural killer cell-specific serine protease that may function as a common component necessary for lysis of target cells by cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q11-q12
Gene position54398474 - 54406080  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size7607 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID140050