CLGN
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Calmegin, also known as CLGN, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CLGN gene. Calmegin is also present in other animals including mice.
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Within Vinony's link graph, CLGN is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 4 and Ensembl genome database project.
It is catalogued under the topic Genes on human chromosome 4.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Gene data
CLGN- Name
- calmegin
- Type
- protein-coding
- Position
- 140,387,200–140,427,859 (−)
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000153132
- RefSeq RNA
- NM_001130675.2, NM_004362.3
- RefSeq protein
- NP_001124147.1, NP_004353.1
Calmegin is a testis-specific endoplasmic reticulum chaperone protein. CLGN may play a role in spermatogeneisis and infertility. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
Gene Ontology
Biological process
Molecular function
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
calmegin
- Symbol
- CLGN
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 4:140,387,200-140,427,859
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gene
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- HomoloGene ID
- 68392
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- exact match
- identifiers.org/ncbigene/1047
- genomic end
- 140427661
- genomic start
- 140388453
- chromosome
- human chromosome 4
- cytogenetic location
- 4q31.1
- expressed in
- retinal pigment epithelium
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Function
- References
- Further reading
Calmegin, also known as CLGN, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CLGN gene. Calmegin is also present in other animals including mice.
== Function == Calmegin is a testis-specific endoplasmic reticulum chaperone protein. CLGN may play a role in spermatogeneisis and infertility.
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