Database of mammalian genes
Home

Home Search Browse RAGs User guide FAQs Links Questions Contribute

Gene Protein Transcript Promoter Expression GO/PPI PubMed Cross reference

Gene information for HEPH (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID9843
Official gene symbolHEPH
Full namehephaestin
Aliases,CPL,KIAA0698,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is similar to an iron transport protein found in mouse. The mouse protein is similar to ceruloplasmin, a serum multi-copper ferroxidase, and is thought to be a membrane-bound protein responsible for transport of dietary iron from epithelial cells of the intestinal lumen into the circulatory system. In mouse, defects in this gene can lead to severe microcytic anemia. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xq11-q12
Gene position65382433 - 65487231  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size104799 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID300167