Gene Symbol | TCN2 |
Entrez Gene ID | 6948 |
Full Name | transcobalamin 2 |
Synonyms | D22S676,D22S750,II,TC,TC II,TC-2,TC2,TCII |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a member of the vitamin B12-binding protein family. This family of proteins, alternatively referred to as R binders, is expressed in various tissues and secretions. This plasma protein binds cobalamin and mediates the transport of cobalamin into cells. This protein and other mammalian cobalamin-binding proteins, such as transcobalamin I and gastric intrisic factor, may have evolved by duplication of a common ancestral gene. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]. |
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Disorder Html: | Transcobalamin II deficiency, 275350 (3) |