Protein cappuccino homolog is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CNO''
gene
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.
This intronless gene encodes a protein that may play a role in organelle biogenesis associated with melanosomes, platelet dense granules, and lysosomes. A similar protein in mouse is a component of a protein complex termed biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex 1 (
BLOC-1 BLOC-1 or biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex 1 is a ubiquitously expressed multisubunit protein complex in a group of complexes that also includes BLOC-2 and BLOC-3. BLOC-1 is required for normal biogenesis of ...
), and is a model for
Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome
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. The encoded protein may play a role in intracellular vesicular trafficking.
Interactions
CNO (gene) has been shown to
interact
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with
BLOC1S2
Biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex 1 subunit 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''BLOC1S2'' gene.
Interactions
BLOC1S2 has been shown to interact with BLOC1S1, SNAPAP, MUTED
Protein Muted homolog is a protein that ...
and
PLDN.
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