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Gene Symbol:

MAL Homo sapiens

Full name:

mal, T cell differentiation protein

Synonyms:

myelin and lymphocyte protein, MyD88-adapter-like, T-lymphocyte maturation-associated protein

Genomic Location:

Chr 2: 95055206-95083462

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene is a highly hydrophobic integral membrane protein belonging to the MAL family of proteolipids. The protein has been localized to the endoplasmic reticulum of T-cells and is a candidate linker protein in T-cell signal transduction. In addition, this proteolipid is localized in compact myelin of cells in the nervous s...

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The protein encoded by this gene is a highly hydrophobic integral membrane protein belonging to the MAL family of proteolipids. The protein has been localized to the endoplasmic reticulum of T-cells and is a candidate linker protein in T-cell signal transduction. In addition, this proteolipid is localized in compact myelin of cells in the nervous system and has been implicated in myelin biogenesis and/or function. The protein plays a role in the formation, stabilization and maintenance of glycosphingolipid-enriched membrane microdomains. Down-regulation of this gene has been associated with a variety of human epithelial malignancies. Alternative splicing produces four transcript variants which vary from each other by the presence or absence of alternatively spliced exons 2 and 3.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

TGACCTY_ERR1_Q2 ,  TGACCTTG_SF1_Q6 ,  SF1_Q6

Cytogenetic Map:

2q11.1

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