Chromosome 16 encodes over 900 genes in approximately 90 million base pairs, makes up nearly 3% of human cellular DNA and is associated with a variety of genetic disorders. The GAN gene is located on chromosome 16 and, with mutation, may lead to giant axonal neuropathy, a nervous system disorder characterized by increasing malfunction with growth. The rare disorder Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome is also associated with chromosome 16, though through the CREBBP gene which encodes a critical CREB binding protein. Signs of Rubinstein-Taybi include mental retardation and predisposition to tumor growth and white blood cell neoplasias. Crohn's disease is a gastrointestinal inflammatory condition associated with chromosome 16 through the NOD2 gene. An association with systemic lupus erythematosis and a number of other autoimmune disorders with the pericentromeric region of chromosome 16 has led to the identification of SLC5A11 as a potential autoimmune modifier. The FAM57B gene product has been provisionally designated FAM57B pending further characterization.
Subcellular Location:
Membrane.
Similarity:
Contains 1 TLC (TRAM/LAG1/CLN8) domain.
SWISS:
Q71RH2
Gene ID:
83723
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 83723 Human
Entrez Gene: 785988 Cow
Entrez Gene: 100066097 Horse
Entrez Gene: 68952 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 293493 Rat
Omim: 615175 Human
SwissProt: Q71RH2 Human
SwissProt: Q7TNV1 Mouse
Unigene: 558560 Human
Unigene: 88393 Mouse
Unigene: 128103 Rat
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