Entrez gene ID | | 8991 |
Official gene symbol | | SELENBP1 |
Full name | | selenium binding protein 1 |
Aliases | | ,FLJ13813,LPSB,SBP56,SP56,hSBP,hSP56, |
Gene summary | | This gene product belongs to the selenium-binding protein family. Selenium is an essential nutrient that exhibits potent anticarcinogenic properties, and deficiency of selenium may cause certain neurologic diseases. It has been proposed that the effects of selenium in preventing cancer and neurologic diseases may be mediated by selenium-binding proteins. The exact function of this gene is not known. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1q21-q22 |
Gene position | | 151345164 - 151336780 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 8385 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 604188 |