NIPA1

Protein-coding gene in humans

An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Non-imprinted in Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome region protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NIPA1 gene.[1][2] This gene encodes a potential transmembrane protein which functions either as a receptor or transporter molecule, possibly as a magnesium transporter.[3] This protein is thought to play a role in nervous system development and maintenance. Alternative splice variants have been described, but their biological nature has not been determined. Mutations in this gene have been associated with the human genetic disease autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia 6.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Rainier S, Chai JH, Tokarz D, Nicholls RD, Fink JK (Sep 2003). "NIPA1 gene mutations cause autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG6)". Am J Hum Genet. 73 (4): 967–71. doi:10.1086/378817. PMC 1180617. PMID 14508710.
  2. ^ "Entrez Gene: NIPA1 non imprinted in Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome 1".
  3. ^ Goytain A, Hines RM, El-Husseini A, Quamme GA (2007). "NIPA1(SPG6), the basis for autosomal dominant form of hereditary spastic paraplegia, encodes a functional Mg2+ transporter". J. Biol. Chem. 282 (11): 8060–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M610314200. PMID 17166836.
  4. ^ Reed JA, Wilkinson PA, Patel H, et al. (2005). "A novel NIPA1 mutation associated with a pure form of autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia". Neurogenetics. 6 (2): 79–84. doi:10.1007/s10048-004-0209-9. PMID 15711826. S2CID 2236413.
  5. ^ Rainier S, Chai JH, Tokarz D, et al. (2003). "NIPA1 gene mutations cause autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG6)". Am. J. Hum. Genet. 73 (4): 967–71. doi:10.1086/378817. PMC 1180617. PMID 14508710.

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