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Gene information for TTPA (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7274
Official gene symbolTTPA
Full nametocopherol (alpha) transfer protein
Aliases,ATTP,AVED,TTP1,alphaTTP,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a soluble protein that binds alpha-trocopherol, a form of vitamin E, with high selectivity and affinity. This protein plays an important role in regulating vitamin E levels in the body by transporting vitamin E between membrane vesicles and facilitating the secretion of vitamin E from hepatocytes to circulating lipoproteins. Mutations in this gene cause hereditary vitamin E deficiency (ataxia with vitamin E deficiency, AVED) and retinitis pigmentosa. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8q13.1-q13.3
Gene position63998612 - 63972047  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size26566 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600415