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Facts about Magnesium transporter NIPA1.
Acts as a Mg(2+) transporter.
Can also transport other divalent cations such as Fe(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+), Mn(2+) and Co(2+) but to a much less extent than Mg(2+) (By similarity).. .
Human | |
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Gene Name: | NIPA1 |
Uniprot: | Q7RTP0 |
Entrez: | 123606 |
Belongs to: |
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NIPA family |
magnesium transporter NIPA1; MGC102724; non imprinted in Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome 1; SPG6
Mass (kDA):
34.562 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 15q11.2 |
Sequence: | 15; NC_000015.10 (22786225..22829789) |
Widely expressed with highest levels in neuronal tissues.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Early endosome. Recruited to the cell membrane in response to low extracellular magnesium.
PMID: 14508708 by Chai J.-H., et al. Identification of four highly conserved genes between breakpoint hotspots BP1 and BP2 of the Prader-Willi/Angelman syndromes deletion region that have undergone evolutionary transposition mediated by flanking duplicons.
PMID: 12805275 by Toyoda N., et al. Analysis of mRNA with microsomal fractionation using a SAGE-based DNA microarray system facilitates identification of the genes encoding secretory proteins.