Transmembrane and immunoglobulin domain containing 1 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 TMIGD1

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 ...

. TMIGD1 was discovered by the lab of Giancarlo Marra and later cloned by Nader Rahimi. Recent findings suggest functions in brush border formation (intestinal epithelium) and roles as tumor suppressor (kidney and intestine).

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