Description
Product Characteristics:
This gene is a member of the MAGEA gene family. The members of this family encode proteins with 50 to 80 % sequence identity to each other. The promoters and first exons of the MAGEA genes show considerable variability, suggesting that the existence of this gene family enables the same function to be expressed under different transcriptional controls. The MAGEA genes are clustered at chromosomal location Xq28. They have been implicated in some hereditary disorders, such as dyskeratosis congenita. At least four variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Nucleus
Synonyms: MAGE 4, MAGE 4 antigen, MAGE 41, MAGE 41 antigen, MAGE 4A, MAGE 4B, MAGE X2, MAGE X2 antigen, MAGE4, MAGE41, MAGE4A, MAGE4B, MAGEA 4, MAGEA4, Melanoma antigen family A 4, Melanoma associated antigen 4, Cancer/testis antigen 1.4, CT1.4.
Target Information: This gene is a member of the MAGEA gene family. The members of this family encode proteins with 50 to 80% sequence identity to each other. The promoters and first exons of the MAGEA genes show considerable variability, suggesting that the existence of this gene family enables the same function to be expressed under different transcriptional controls. The MAGEA genes are clustered at chromosomal location Xq28. They have been implicated in some hereditary disorders, such as dyskeratosis congenita. At least four variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]