Entrez gene ID | | 7957 |
Official gene symbol | | EPM2A |
Full name | | epilepsy, progressive myoclonus type 2A, Lafora disease (laforin) |
Aliases | | ,EPM2,MELF, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a dual-specificity phosphatase that associates with polyribosomes. The encoded protein may be involved in the regulation of glycogen metabolism. Mutations in this gene have been associated with myoclonic epilepsy of Lafora. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 6 Locus: 6q24 |
Gene position | | 146056991 - 145946440 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 110552 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 607566 |
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