Gene Symbol | Orm1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 18405 |
Full Name | orosomucoid 1 |
Synonyms | Agp-1,Agp-2,Orm-1 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a member of the lipocalin family of proteins. The encoded protein is an abundant acute-phase protein that is synthesized by hepatocytes in response to cytokines during the acute phase response. The encoded protein may regulate inflammation and metabolism. This gene is present in a gene cluster on chromosome 4. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]. |