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ESPN espin

Gene ID: 83715, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: USH1M; DFNB36; LP2654

Summary

This gene encodes a multifunctional actin-bundling protein. It plays a major role in regulating the organization, dimensions, dynamics, and signaling capacities of the actin filament-rich, microvillus-type specializations that mediate sensory transduction in various mechanosensory and chemosensory cells. Mutations in this gene are associated with autosomal recessive neurosensory deafness, and autosomal dominant sensorineural deafness without vestibular involvement. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009]

Genomic context

Location:
1p36.31
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (6424776..6461370)
Total number of exons:
22

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