Gene Symbol | AZIN1A |
Entrez Gene ID | 550230 |
Full Name | antizyme inhibitor 1a |
Synonyms | wu:fc93f10,zgc:110131 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Danio rerio(Zebrafish) |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the antizyme inhibitor family, which plays a role in cell growth and proliferation by maintaining polyamine homeostasis within the cell. Antizyme inhibitors are homologs of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC, the key enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis) that have lost the ability to decarboxylase ornithine; however, retain the ability to bind to antizymes. Antizymes negatively regulate intracellular polyamine levels by binding to ODC and targeting it for degradation, as well as by inhibiting polyamine uptake. Antizyme inhibitors function as positive regulators of polyamine levels by sequestering antizymes and neutralizing their effect. This gene encodes one of two copies of antizyme inhibitor 1 in zebrafish. [provided by RefSeq, May 2015]. |