Gene Symbol | GSN |
Entrez Gene ID | 2934 |
Full Name | gelsolin |
Synonyms | ADF,AGEL |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene binds to the 'plus' ends of actin monomers and filaments to prevent monomer exchange. The encoded calcium-regulated protein functions in both assembly and disassembly of actin filaments. Defects in this gene are a cause of familial amyloidosis Finnish type (FAF). Multiple transcript variants encoding several different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
Disorder MIM: | |
Disorder Html: | Amyloidosis, Finnish type, 105120 (3) |