Entrez gene ID | | 65018 |
Official gene symbol | | PINK1 |
Full name | | PTEN induced putative kinase 1 |
Aliases | | ,BRPK,FLJ27236,PARK6, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that localizes to mitochondria. It is thought to protect cells from stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Mutations in this gene cause one form of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson disease. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1p36 |
Gene position | | 20959948 - 20978004 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 18057 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 608309 |
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