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HSPBAP1 HSPB1 associated protein 1

Gene ID: 79663, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PASS1

Summary

This gene encodes a protein that binds to one of the small heat shock proteins, specifically hsp27. Hsp27 is involved with cell growth and differentiation. This encoded protein was found to be abnormally expressed in patients with intractable epilepsy, although how brain function is affected remains unknown. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
3q21.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 3; NC_000003.12 (122739999..122793831, complement)
Total number of exons:
10

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