CAPRIN1

Also known as GPIAP1, GPIP137, GRIP137, M11S1, RNG105, p137GPI, cell cycle associated protein 1

Caprin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAPRIN1 gene. It is suggested that Caprin1 ( RNG105) is essential for the formation of long-term memory.

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Within Vinony's link graph, CAPRIN1 is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to PubMed, human chromosome 11 and Ensembl genome database project.

It is catalogued under the topic Genes on human chromosome 11.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

Gene data

CAPRIN1

Name: cell cycle associated protein 1
Type: protein-coding
Position: 34,051,649–34,103,835 (+)
Aliases: CONDCAC, GPIAP1, GPIP137, GRIP137, M11S1, NEDLAAD, RNG105, p137GPI
Ensembl: ENSG00000135387
RefSeq RNA: NM_005898.5, NM_203364.3, XM_047426959.1, XM_047426960.1, XM_047426961.1
RefSeq protein: NP_005889.3, NP_976240.1, XP_047282915.1, XP_047282916.1, XP_047282917.1

Enables RNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of translation and positive regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis. Located in cell leading edge and cytosol. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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Gene · Ensembl

cell cycle associated protein 1

Symbol: CAPRIN1
Biotype: Protein coding
Organism: Homo sapiens
Location: 11:34,051,649-34,103,835
Strand: Forward (+)
Assembly: GRCh38

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Wikidata facts

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HomoloGene ID: 4310
found in taxon: Homo sapiens
exact match: identifiers.org/ncbigene/4076
genomic end: 34102610
genomic start: 34051731
chromosome: human chromosome 11
cytogenetic location: 11p13
expressed in: gonad

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Caprin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAPRIN1 gene. It is suggested that Caprin1 ( RNG105) is essential for the formation of long-term memory.

== Clinical significance ==

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