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Gene information for MDM2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4193
Official gene symbolMDM2
Full nameMdm2 p53 binding protein homolog (mouse)
Aliases,HDMX,MGC5370,MGC71221,hdm2,
Gene summaryThis gene is a target gene of the transcription factor tumor protein p53. The encoded protein is a nuclear phosphoprotein that binds and inhibits transactivation by tumor protein p53, as part of an autoregulatory negative feedback loop. Overexpression of this gene can result in excessive inactivation of tumor protein p53, diminishing its tumor suppressor function. This protein has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity, which targets tumor protein p53 for proteasomal degradation. This protein also affects the cell cycle, apoptosis, and tumorigenesis through interactions with other proteins, including retinoblastoma 1 and ribosomal protein L5. More than 40 different alternatively spliced transcript variants have been isolated from both tumor and normal tissues. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q14.3-q15
Gene position69201971 - 69239212  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size37242 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID164785