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GeneQ18029666· pop 5· linked from 80 articles

Also known as MUC5, TBM, leB, mucin, mucin 5AC, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

MUC5AC
Name
mucin 5AC, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming
Type
protein-coding
Chromosome
HG107_HG2565_PATCH
Position
155,427–198,622 (+)
Aliases
MUC5, TBM, leB, mucin
RefSeq RNA
NM_001304359.2, NM_017511.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001291288.1

Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent. Involved in phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling. Located in cytoplasm; extracellular space; and mucus layer. Implicated in dry eye syndrome. Biomarker of several diseases, including Sjogren's syndrome; biliary tract disease (multiple); cystic fibrosis; eye disease (multiple); and pancreatic cancer (multiple). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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mucin 5AC, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming

Symbol
MUC5AC
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
11:1,157,953-1,201,138
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
137237
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic start
1151580
genomic end
1222364
cytogenetic location
11p15.5
expressed in
muscle tissue
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