Gene Symbol | ADAMTS18 |
Entrez Gene ID | 170692 |
Full Name | ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 18 |
Synonyms | ADAMTS21,KNO2,MMCAT |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. ADAMTS family members share several distinct protein modules, including a propeptide region, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain, and a thrombospondin type 1 (TS) motif. Individual members of this family differ in the number of C-terminal TS motifs, and some have unique C-terminal domains. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein, which may regulate hemostatic balance and function as a tumor suppressor. Mutations in this gene may be associated with microcornea, myopic chorioretinal atrophy, and telecanthus (MMCAT) and cone-rod dystrophy in human patients. [provided by RefSeq, May 2016]. |
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Disorder Html: | Microcornea, myopic chorioretinal atrophy, and telecanthus, 615458 (3) |