Gene Symbol | Dmd |
Entrez Gene ID | 24907 |
Full Name | dystrophin |
Synonyms | DNADMD1 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Rattus norvegicus(Norway rat) |
Genome | |
Summary | a vital component of a muscle sarcolemma membrane-spanning complex that connects cytoskeleton to basal lamina; plays a role in retinal neurotransmission; mutations cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy [RGD, Feb 2006]. |