Gene Symbol | IGF1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 3479 |
Full Name | insulin like growth factor 1 |
Synonyms | IGF-I,IGFI,MGF |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene is similar to insulin in function and structure and is a member of a family of proteins involved in mediating growth and development. The encoded protein is processed from a precursor, bound by a specific receptor, and secreted. Defects in this gene are a cause of insulin-like growth factor I deficiency. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms that may undergo similar processing to generate mature protein. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]. |
Disorder MIM: | |
Disorder Html: | Growth retardation with deafness and mental retardation due to IGF1 deficiency, 608747 (3) |