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General description of the gene and the encoded protein(s) using information from HGNC and Ensembl, as well as predictions made by the Human Protein Atlas project.
Gene namei
Official gene symbol, which is typically a short form of the gene name, according to HGNC.
Assigned HPA protein class(es) for the encoded protein(s).
Disease related genes Human disease related genes Plasma proteins
Predicted locationi
All transcripts of all genes have been analyzed regarding the location(s) of corresponding protein based on prediction methods for signal peptides and transmembrane regions.
Genes with at least one transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, according to prediction methods or to UniProt location data, have been further annotated and classified with the aim to determine if the corresponding protein(s) are secreted or actually retained in intracellular locations or membrane-attached.
Remaining genes, with no transcript predicted to encode a secreted protein, will be assigned the prediction-based location(s).
The annotated location overrules the predicted location, so that a gene encoding a predicted secreted protein that has been annotated as intracellular will have intracellular as the final location.
Gene information from Ensembl and Entrez, as well as links to available gene identifiers are displayed here. Information was retrieved from Ensembl if not indicated otherwise.
Chromosome
6
Cytoband
Chromosome location (bp)
32041153 - 32115334
Number of transcriptsi
Number of protein-coding transcripts from the gene as defined by Ensembl.
Useful information about the protein provided by UniProt.
Appears to mediate interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix. Substrate-adhesion molecule that appears to inhibit cell migration. Accelerates collagen fibril formation. May play a role in supporting the growth of epithelial tumors....show less
Biological process (UniProt)i
Keywords assigned by UniProt to proteins because they are involved in a particular biological process.
Cell adhesion
Gene summary (Entrez)i
Useful information about the gene from Entrez
This gene encodes a member of the tenascin family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins. The tenascins have anti-adhesive effects, as opposed to fibronectin which is adhesive. This protein is thought to function in matrix maturation during wound healing, and its deficiency has been associated with the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. This gene localizes to the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class III region on chromosome 6. It is one of four genes in this cluster which have been duplicated. The duplicated copy of this gene is incomplete and is a pseudogene which is transcribed but does not encode a protein. The structure of this gene is unusual in that it overlaps the CREBL1 and CYP21A2 genes at its 5' and 3' ends, respectively. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]...show less
PROTEIN INFORMATIONi
The protein information section displays alternative protein-coding transcripts (splice variants) encoded by this gene according to the Ensembl database.
The Splice variant identifier links to the Ensembl website protein summary for the selected splice variant. The data in the Swissprot and TrEMBL columns links to corresponding pages in the UniProt database.
The protein classes assigned to this protein are shown if expanding the data in the protein class column. Parent protein classes are in bold font and subclasses are listed under the parent class.
The length of the protein (amino acid residues according to Ensembl), molecular mass (kDalton), predicted signal peptide and number of predicted transmembrane region(s) according to in-house majority decision methods based on sets of predictors are also reported.
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of skin Urinary system diseases Kidney diseases Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Plasma proteins Disease related genes Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of skin Urinary system diseases Kidney diseases Mapped to neXtProt neXtProt - Evidence at protein level Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014) Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
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GO:0005178[integrin binding] GO:0005201[extracellular matrix structural constituent] GO:0005515[protein binding] GO:0005576[extracellular region] GO:0005615[extracellular space] GO:0007155[cell adhesion] GO:0008201[heparin binding] GO:0008284[positive regulation of cell population proliferation] GO:0010718[positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition] GO:0010862[positive regulation of pathway-restricted SMAD protein phosphorylation] GO:0030036[actin cytoskeleton organization] GO:0030155[regulation of cell adhesion] GO:0030198[extracellular matrix organization] GO:0030199[collagen fibril organization] GO:0030334[regulation of cell migration] GO:0030511[positive regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway] GO:0031012[extracellular matrix] GO:0032963[collagen metabolic process] GO:0045595[regulation of cell differentiation] GO:0048251[elastic fiber assembly] GO:0062023[collagen-containing extracellular matrix] GO:0070062[extracellular exosome] GO:0090733[tenascin complex] GO:0098633[collagen fibril binding] GO:1900748[positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway] GO:1901390[positive regulation of transforming growth factor beta activation] GO:1904028[positive regulation of collagen fibril organization] GO:1905935[positive regulation of cell fate determination]
Predicted intracellular proteins Intracellular proteins predicted by MDM and MDSEC Human disease related genes Congenital malformations Congenital malformations of skin Urinary system diseases Kidney diseases Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)