Calcium-binding mitochondrial carrier protein SCaMC-1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the SLC25A24
gene
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.
Function
This gene encodes a
carrier protein that transports ATP-Mg exchanging it for phosphate. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
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Genes on human chromosome 1
EF-hand-containing proteins
Solute carrier family
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