Membrane-associated phosphatidylinositol transfer protein 1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''PITPNM1''
gene
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.
Function
PITPNM1 belongs to a family of proteins that share homology with the Drosophila retinal degeneration B (rdgB) protein.
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Interactions
PITPNM1 has been shown to
interact
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with
PTK2B
Protein tyrosine kinase 2 beta is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''PTK2B'' gene.
Function
This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase that is involved in calcium-induced regulation of ion channels and activation of the ...
.
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