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Gene information for PAEP (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5047
Official gene symbolPAEP
Full nameprogestagen-associated endometrial protein
Aliases,GD,GdA,GdF,GdS,MGC138509,MGC142288,PAEG,PEP,PP14,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the kernel lipocalin superfamily whose members share relatively low sequence similarity but have highly conserved exon/intron structure and three-dimensional protein folding. Most lipocalins are clustered on the long arm of chromosome 9. The encoded glycoprotein has been previously referred to as pregnancy-associated endometrial alpha-2-globulin, placental protein 14, and glycodelin, but has been officially named progestagen-associated endometrial protein. Three distinct forms, with identical protein backbones but different glycosylation profiles, are found in amniotic fluid, follicular fluid and seminal plasma of the reproductive system. These glycoproteins have distinct and essential roles in regulating a uterine environment suitable for pregnancy and in the timing and occurrence of the appropriate sequence of events in the fertilization process. A number of alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed at this locus, but the full-length nature of only two, each encoding the same protein, has been determined. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 9   Locus: 9q34
Gene position138453604 - 138458622  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5019 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID173310