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Gene information for CILP (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8483
Official gene symbolCILP
Full namecartilage intermediate layer protein, nucleotide pyrophosphohydrolase
Aliases,CILP-1,HsT18872,
Gene summaryMajor alterations in the composition of the cartilage extracellular matrix occur in joint disease, such as osteoarthrosis. This gene encodes the cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP), which increases in early osteoarthrosis cartilage. The encoded protein was thought to encode a protein precursor for two different proteins; an N-terminal CILP and a C-terminal homolog of NTPPHase, however, later studies identified no nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase (NPP) activity. The full-length and the N-terminal domain of this protein was shown to function as an IGF-1 antagonist. An allelic variant of this gene has been associated with lumbar disc disease. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q22
Gene position65503840 - 65488337  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size15504 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603489