Entrez gene ID | | 4284 |
Official gene symbol | | MIP |
Full name | | major intrinsic protein of lens fiber |
Aliases | | ,AQP0,LIM1,MIP26,MP26, |
Gene summary | | Major intrinsic protein is a member of the water-transporting aquaporins as well as the original member of the MIP family of channel proteins. The function of the fiber cell membrane protein encoded by this gene is undetermined, yet this protein is speculated to play a role in intracellular communication. The MIP protein is expressed in the ocular lens and is required for correct lens function. This gene has been mapped among aquaporins AQP2, AQP5, and AQP6, in a potential gene cluster at 12q13. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 12 Locus: 12q13 |
Gene position | | 56848435 - 56843286 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 5150 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 154050 |
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