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S100A7 S100 calcium binding protein A7

Gene ID: 6278, updated on 16-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PSOR1; S100A7c

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the S100 family of proteins containing 2 EF-hand calcium-binding motifs. S100 proteins are localized in the cytoplasm and/or nucleus of a wide range of cells, and involved in the regulation of a number of cellular processes such as cell cycle progression and differentiation. S100 genes include at least 13 members which are located as a cluster on chromosome 1q21. This protein differs from the other S100 proteins of known structure in its lack of calcium binding ability in one EF-hand at the N-terminus. The protein is overexpressed in hyperproliferative skin diseases, exhibits antimicrobial activities against bacteria and induces immunomodulatory activities. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2014]

Genomic context

Location:
1q21.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (153457744..153460651, complement)
Total number of exons:
3

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