Description
Product Characteristics:
EVC is an autosomal skeletal dysplasia caused by mutations in the EVC and EVC2 genes. Found in developing ribs, heart, kidney and lung, the EVC gene is responsible for normal development of the face, limbs, teeth and nails. The protein expressed by the EVC gene is an intracellular component of the hedgehog signal pathway that contains a leucine zipper and transmembrane domain. Defects in the EVC gene can lead to short-limb dwarfism, ectodermal dysplasia and cardiac anomalies such as irregular atrioventricular septum development. Additionally, the EVC gene has been implicated in Weyers acrodental dysostosis, an autosomal dominant disease characterized by facial abnormalities and limb defects.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane
Synonyms: Ellis van Creveld syndrome DWF 1, DWF1, Ellis van Creveld syndrome protein, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, EVC, EVC1, EVC 1, EVC-1, EVCL, MGC105107, EVC_HUMAN.
Target Information: This gene encodes a protein containing a leucine zipper and a transmembrane domain. This gene has been implicated in both Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (EvC) and Weyers acrodental dysostosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]