PEX16 peroxisomal biogenesis factor 16
Gene ID: 9409, updated on 7-Apr-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PBD8A; PBD8B
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Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is an integral peroxisomal membrane protein. An inactivating nonsense mutation localized to this gene was observed in a patient with Zellweger syndrome of the complementation group CGD/CG9. Expression of this gene product morphologically and biochemically restores the formation of new peroxisomes, suggesting a role in peroxisome organization and biogenesis. Alternative splicing has been observed for this gene and two variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Nine loci for ocular axial length identified through genome-wide association studies, including shared loci with refractive error. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Peroxisome biogenesis disorder MedGen: C1832200GeneReviews: Zellweger Spectrum Disorder | See labs |
| Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 8A (Zellweger) | See labs |
| Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 8B | See labs |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 11p11.2
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (45909663..45918822, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 13
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for PEX16 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbPEX, PEX16 Gene Database
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PEX16 database
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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