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RP1L1 RP1 like 1

Gene ID: 94137, updated on 22-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: OCMD; RP88; DCDC4B

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the doublecortin family. The protein encoded by this gene contains two N-terminal doublecortin domains, which bind microtubules and regulate microtubule polymerization, and two C-terminal large repetitive regions, both of which contain a high percentage of glutamine and glutamic acid residues. This protein is a retinal-specific protein. Its exact length varies among individuals due to the presence of a 16aa repeat in the first C-terminal repetitive region. The 16aa repeat is encoded by the highly polymorphic 48-bp repeat, and 1-6 copies of the 16aa repeat have been identified in normal individuals. The current reference sequence shown here has a single copy of the 16aa repeat. This protein and the RP1 protein, another retinal-specific protein, play essential and synergistic roles in affecting photosensitivity and outer segment morphogenesis of rod photoreceptors. Mutations in this gene cause occult macular dystrophy (OMD). [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population.
GeneReviews: Not available
Occult macular dystrophy
MedGen: C3150833OMIM: 613587GeneReviews: Not available
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Retinitis pigmentosa 88
MedGen: C5394208OMIM: 618826GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
8p23.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 8; NC_000008.11 (10606349..10655143, complement)
Total number of exons:
4

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