Entrez gene ID | | 6525 |
Official gene symbol | | SMTN |
Full name | | smoothelin |
Aliases | | ,FLJ35365,FLJ38597, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a structural protein that is found exclusively in contractile smooth muscle cells. It associates with stress fibers and constitutes part of the cytoskeleton. This gene is localized to chromosome 22q12.3, distal to the TUPLE1 locus and outside the DiGeorge syndrome deletion. Alternative splicing of this gene results in three transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 22 Locus: 22q12.2 |
Gene position | | 31477305 - 31500609 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 23305 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 602127 |
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