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Gene information for REN (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5972
Official gene symbolREN
Full namerenin
Aliases,FLJ10761,HNFJ2,
Gene summaryRenin catalyzes the first step in the activation pathway of angiotensinogen--a cascade that can result in aldosterone release,vasoconstriction, and increase in blood pressure. Renin, an aspartyl protease, cleaves angiotensinogen to form angiotensin I, which is converted to angiotensin II by angiotensin I converting enzyme, an important regulator of blood pressure and electrolyte balance. Transcript variants that encode different protein isoforms and that arise from alternative splicing and the use of alternative promoters have been described, but their full-length nature has not been determined. Mutations in this gene have been shown to cause familial hyperproreninemia. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q32
Gene position204135465 - 204123944  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size11522 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID179820