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Gene information for G6PC2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID57818
Official gene symbolG6PC2
Full nameglucose-6-phosphatase, catalytic, 2
Aliases,IGRP,MGC141936,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes an enzyme belonging to the glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit family. These enzymes are part of a multicomponent integral membrane system that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glucose-6-phosphate, the terminal step in gluconeogenic and glycogenolytic pathways, allowing the release of glucose into the bloodstream. The family member encoded by this gene is found in pancreatic islets and does not exhibit phosphohydrolase activity, but it is a major target of cell-mediated autoimmunity in diabetes. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but their biological validity has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 2   Locus: 2q24.3
Gene position169757750 - 169766510  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size8761 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID608058