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Gene information for GAL (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID51083
Official gene symbolGAL
Full namegalanin prepropeptide
Aliases,GALN,GLNN,GMAP,MGC40167,
Gene summaryGalanin is small neuropeptide that functions as a cellular messenger within the central and peripheral nervous systems, modulating diverse physiologic functions (Mechenthaler, 2008 [PubMed 18500643]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11q13.3
Gene position68451983 - 68458643  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size6661 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID137035