PEX1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peroxisome biogenesis factor 1, also known as PEX1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PEX1 gene.[5]

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AliasesPEX1, PBD1A, PBD1B, ZWS, ZWS1, HMLR1, peroxisomal biogenesis factor 1
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PEX1
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Identifiers
AliasesPEX1, PBD1A, PBD1B, ZWS, ZWS1, HMLR1, peroxisomal biogenesis factor 1
External IDsOMIM: 602136; MGI: 1918632; HomoloGene: 27006; GeneCards: PEX1; OMA:PEX1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000466
NM_001282677
NM_001282678

NM_001293806
NM_027777
NM_177211

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000457
NP_001269606
NP_001269607

NP_001280735
NP_082053

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 92.49 – 92.53 MbChr 5: 3.65 – 3.69 Mb
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This gene encodes a member of the AAA protein family, a large group of ATPases associated with diverse cellular activities. This protein is cytoplasmic but is often anchored to a peroxisomal membrane where it forms a heteromeric complex and plays a role in the import of proteins into peroxisomes and peroxisome biogenesis. Mutations in this gene have been associated with complementation group 1 peroxisomal disorders such as neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, infantile Refsum disease, and Zellweger syndrome.[5]

Interactions

PEX1 has been shown to interact with PEX6[6][7] and PEX26.[8]

Mutations in the genes encoding PEX1, along with PEX6, are the leading causes of peroxisomal biogenesis disorders,[9] such as Zellweger Syndrome spectrum, infantile Refsum disease, and neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy. These genetic diseases are autosomal recessive and occur in 1 of every 50,000 births.[10] Because of the autosomal recessive inheritance of Zellweger Syndrome, PEX1 is usually found in carrier screening gene panels. A very common PEX1 variant, Gly843Asp, is a mild allele well-reported in the literature.[11]

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