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Gene information for MDK (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4192
Official gene symbolMDK
Full namemidkine (neurite growth-promoting factor 2)
Aliases,FLJ27379,MK,NEGF2,
Gene summaryMidkine is a retinoic acid-responsive, heparin-binding growth factor expressed in various cell types during embryogenesis. It promotes angiogenesis, cell growth, and cell migration. Midkine is also expressed in several carcinomas, suggesting that it may play a role in tumorigenesis, perhaps through its effects on angiogenesis (summary by Reynolds et al., 2004 [PubMed 15197188]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p11.2
Gene position46402618 - 46405375  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size2758 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID162096