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GeneQ18036711· pop 5· linked from 5 articles

Also known as Cast2, ELKS, ERC-1, RAB6IP2, ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 1

ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ERC1 gene. The name ELKS is derived from "protein rich in the amino acids E, L, K and S"

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ERC1
Name
ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 1
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
Cast2, ELKS, ERC-1, RAB6IP2

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of a family of RIM-binding proteins. RIMs are active zone proteins that regulate neurotransmitter release. This gene has been found fused to the receptor-type tyrosine kinase gene RET by gene rearrangement due to the translocation t(10;12)(q11;p13) in thyroid papillary carcinoma. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014].

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ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 1

Symbol
ERC1
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
12:989,998-1,495,933
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
14229
genomic start
1099675
genomic end
1605099
cytogenetic location
12p13.33
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ELKS/RAB6-interacting/CAST family member 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ERC1 gene. The name ELKS is derived from "protein rich in the amino acids E, L, K and S"

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of a family of RIM-binding proteins. RIMs are active zone proteins that regulate neurotransmitter release. This gene has been found fused to the receptor-type tyrosine kinase gene RET by gene rearrangement due to the translocation t(10;12)(q11;p13). Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. ELKS has been reported to direct vesicles with RAB6A to melanosomes.

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