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Gene information for ACO1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID48
Official gene symbolACO1
Full nameaconitase 1, soluble
Aliases,ACONS,IREB1,IREBP,IREBP1,IRP1,
Gene summary Aconitase 1, also known as iron regulatory element binding protein 1 (IREB1), is a cytosolic protein which binds to iron-responsive elements (IREs). IREs are stem-loop structures found in the 5' UTR of ferritin mRNA, and in the 3' UTR of transferrin receptor mRNA. The iron-induced binding to the IRE results in repression of translation of ferritin mRNA, and inhibition of degradation of the otherwise rapidly degrading transferrin receptor mRNA. Thus, IREB1 plays a central role in cellular iron homeostasis. It was also shown to have aconitase activity, and hence grouped with the aconitase family of enzymes. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 9   Locus: 9p22-q32|9p21.1
Gene position32384601 - 32450834  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size66234 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID100880