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Gene information for MUC1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4582
Official gene symbolMUC1
Full namemucin 1, cell surface associated
Aliases,CD227,EMA,H23AG,KL-6,MAM6,PEM,PEMT,PUM,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the mucin family and encodes a membrane bound, glycosylated phosphoprotein. The protein is anchored to the apical surface of many epithelia by a transmembrane domain, with the degree of glycosylation varying with cell type. It also includes a 20 aa variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) domain, with the number of repeats varying from 20 to 120 in different individuals. The protein serves a protective function by binding to pathogens and also functions in a cell signaling capacity. Overexpression, aberrant intracellular localization, and changes in glycosylation of this protein have been associated with carcinomas. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different isoforms of this gene have been reported, but the full-length nature of only some has been determined. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q21
Gene position155162700 - 155158300  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size4401 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID158340