LP63481-3
DCX gene
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Description
The DCX gene (doublecortin) [HGNC Gene ID:2714] is located on chromosome Xq22.3-q23. This gene encodes a member of the doublecortin family. The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic protein and contains two doublecortin domains, which bind microtubules. In the developing cortex, cortical neurons must migrate over long distances to reach the site of their final differentiation. The encoded protein appears to direct neuronal migration by regulating the organization and stability of microtubules. In addition, the encoded protein interacts with LIS1, the regulatory gamma subunit of platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase, and this interaction is important to proper microtubule function in the developing cortex. Mutations in this gene cause abnormal migration of neurons during development and disrupt the layering of the cortex, leading to epilepsy, mental retardation, subcortical band heterotopia ("double cortex" syndrome) in females and lissencephaly ("smooth brain" syndrome) in males. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010] [NCBI Gene ID:1641] Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gene
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Webcontent | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man®Copyright OMIM® and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man® are registered trademarks of the Johns Hopkins University. | Link to OMIM |
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- DCX gene
- Part Display Name
- DCX gene
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2007-04-19
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- DCX gene
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | DCX 基因 Synonyms: DBCN; |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | DCX geen |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Gen DCX |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | DCX, gene Synonyms: Gene DCX |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | DCX geni |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | DCX ген |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | DCX-gen Synonyms: DCX gen |
| fr-FR | French (France) | DCX gène |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | DCX gen Synonyms: Gen DCX |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Γονίδιο DCX Synonyms: Γονίδιο DCX |
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