Lin-7 homolog A is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''LIN7A''
gene
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Interactions
LIN7A has been shown to
interact
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with:
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CASK
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DLG1
Discs large homolog 1 (DLG1), also known as synapse-associated protein 97 or SAP97, is a scaffold protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SAP97'' gene.
SAP97 is a mammalian MAGUK-family member protein that is similar to the Drosophila protein ...
,[ and
* ]KCNJ12
ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 12 is a lipid-gated ion channel that in humans is encoded by the ''KCNJ12'' gene.
Function
This gene encodes an inwardly rectifying K+ channel that may be blocked by divalent cations. This prot ...
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