| Entrez gene ID | | 58157 |
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| Official gene symbol | | NGB |
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| Full name | | neuroglobin |
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| Aliases | | ,-, |
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| Gene summary | | This gene encodes an oxygen-binding protein that is distantly related to members of the globin gene family. It is highly conserved among other vertebrates. It is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous system where it may be involved in increasing oxygen availability and providing protection under hypoxic/ischemic conditions. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 14 Locus: 14q24.3 |
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| Gene position | | 77737655 - 77731834 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | minus |
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| Gene size | | 5822 bp |
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