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Gene information for TTR (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7276
Official gene symbolTTR
Full nametransthyretin
Aliases,HsT2651,PALB,TBPA,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes transthyretin, one of the three prealbumins including alpha-1-antitrypsin, transthyretin and orosomucoid. Transthyretin is a carrier protein; it transports thyroid hormones in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid, and also transports retinol (vitamin A) in the plasma. The protein consists of a tetramer of identical subunits. More than 80 different mutations in this gene have been reported; most mutations are related to amyloid deposition, affecting predominantly peripheral nerve and/or the heart, and a small portion of the gene mutations is non-amyloidogenic. The diseases caused by mutations include amyloidotic polyneuropathy, euthyroid hyperthyroxinaemia, amyloidotic vitreous opacities, cardiomyopathy, oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis, meningocerebrovascular amyloidosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 18   Locus: 18q12.1
Gene position29171730 - 29178987  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size7258 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID176300