Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 19 is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residue (biochemistry), residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including Enzyme catalysis, catalysing metab ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''PEX19''
gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA. There are two types of molecular genes: protei ...
.
Interactions
PEX19 has been shown to
interact
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with:
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ABCD1
ABCD1 is a protein that transfers fatty acids into peroxisomes.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and in ...
,
[
* ABCD2,][
* ABCD3,][
* PEX12,][
* PEX13,][
* ]PEX16
Peroxisomal membrane protein PEX16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''PEX16'' gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in D ...
,[ and
* PEX3.]
References
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External links
GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders, Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum
OMIM entries on Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders, Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum
* {{PDBe-KB2, P40855, Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 19