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Gene information for CA5A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID763
Official gene symbolCA5A
Full namecarbonic anhydrase VA, mitochondrial
Aliases,CA5,CAV,CAVA,
Gene summary Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are a large family of zinc metalloenzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. They participate in a variety of biological processes, including respiration, calcification, acid-base balance, bone resorption, and the formation of aqueous humor, cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, and gastric acid. They show extensive diversity in tissue distribution and in their subcellular localization. CA VA is localized in the mitochondria and expressed primarily in the liver. It may play an important role in ureagenesis and gluconeogenesis. CA5A gene maps to chromosome 16q24.3 and an unprocessed pseudogene has been assigned to 16p12-p11.2. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16q24.3
Gene position87970112 - 87921625  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size48488 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID114761