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Gene information for PEX3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8504
Official gene symbolPEX3
Full nameperoxisomal biogenesis factor 3
Aliases,DKFZp686N14184,FLJ13531,TRG18,
Gene summaryThe product of this gene is involved in peroxisome biosynthesis and integrity. It assembles membrane vesicles before the matrix proteins are translocated. Peroxins (PEXs) are proteins that are essential for the assembly of functional peroxisomes. The peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBDs) are a group of genetically heterogeneous autosomal recessive, lethal diseases characterized by multiple defects in peroxisome function. The peroxisomal biogenesis disorders are a heterogeneous group with at least 14 complementation groups and with more than 1 phenotype being observed in cases falling into particular complementation groups. Although the clinical features of PBD patients vary, cells from all PBD patients exhibit a defect in the import of one or more classes of peroxisomal matrix proteins into the organelle. Defects in this gene are a cause Zellweger syndrome (ZWS). [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6q24.2
Gene position143771918 - 143811753  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size39836 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603164