Archain

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archain 1
Identifiers
SymbolARCN1
Alt. symbolsCOPD
NCBI gene 372
HGNC 649
OMIM 600820
RefSeq NM_001655
UniProt P48444
Other data
Locus Chr. 11 q23.3
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Structures Swiss-model
Domains InterPro

Archain is a human protein that is encoded by gene which is located on chromosome 11. Also known as ARCN1, it plays a role in eukaryotic cell biology.

It is part of the COPI coatomer complex. [1]

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Archain 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARCN1 gene.

References

  1. Xu X, Kedlaya R, Higuchi H, et al. (2010). "Mutation in archain 1, a subunit of COPI coatomer complex, causes diluted coat color and Purkinje cell degeneration". PLOS Genet. 6 (5): e1000956. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1000956. PMC   2873907 . PMID   20502676.