Entrez gene ID | | 4114 |
Official gene symbol | | MAGEB3 |
Full name | | melanoma antigen family B, 3 |
Aliases | | ,CT3.5, |
Gene summary | | This gene is a MAGE-B subfamily member of the MAGE gene family. MAGE family member proteins direct the expression of tumor antigens recognized on a human melanoma by autologous cytolytic T lymphocytes. There are two known clusters of MAGE genes on chromosome X. The members of the MAGE-A subfamily are located in the Xq28 region, while the members of the MAGE-B subfamily are clustered in the Xp21 region. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: X Locus: Xp21.3 |
Gene position | | 30248553 - 30255610 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 7058 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 300152 |