Description
Product Characteristics: FUNCTION: May be required for the normal function of cochlear hair cells. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Membrane, Multi-pass membrane protein. TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Inner ear and testis. DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE: Expressed at low, constant levels in temporal bone from embryonic day 14 to day 1 after birth. Increases by 8 to 16-fold at day 5, 10 and 20.,Auditory,Transmembrane cochlear-expressed protein 2
Target Information: This gene is considered a member of a gene family predicted to encode transmembrane proteins. The specific function of this gene is unknown, however, expression in the inner ear suggests that it may be crucial for normal auditory function. Mutations in this gene may underlie hereditary disorders of balance and hearing