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GeneQ18036464· pop 6· linked from 24 articles

Also known as DJ-1, DJ1, HEL-S-67p, Parkinsonism associated deglycase, GATD2

DJ1, also known as Parkinson disease protein 7, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PARK7 gene. Its weak glyoxalase activity has been verified by many labs, however the reported protein deglycase activity is likely to be an artifact stemming from DJ-1's ability to destroy free methylglyoxal.

Gene data

PARK7
Name
Parkinsonism associated deglycase
Type
protein-coding
Position
7,954,264–7,985,505 (+)
Aliases
DJ-1, DJ1, GATD2, HEL-S-67p
RefSeq RNA
NM_001123377.2, NM_007262.5, XM_005263424.4, XM_054334046.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001116849.1, NP_009193.2, XP_005263481.1, XP_054190021.1

The product of this gene belongs to the peptidase C56 family of proteins. It acts as a positive regulator of androgen receptor-dependent transcription. It may also function as a redox-sensitive chaperone, as a sensor for oxidative stress, and it apparently protects neurons against oxidative stress and cell death. Defects in this gene are the cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson disease 7. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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HomoloGene ID
38295
genomic start
8014351
genomic end
8045565
cytogenetic location
1p36.23
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  • Structure
  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Function
  • DNA repair
  • Clinical significance
  • Interactions
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DJ1, also known as Parkinson disease protein 7, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PARK7 gene. Its weak glyoxalase activity has been verified by many labs, however the reported protein deglycase activity is likely to be an artifact stemming from DJ-1's ability to destroy free methylglyoxal.

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