TEP1

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

Telomerase protein component 1 is a ncRNA binding protein that in humans is encoded by the TEP1 gene.[5][6]

AliasesTEP1, TLP1, TP1, TROVE1, VAULT2, p240, telomerase associated protein 1
End20,413,501 bp[1]
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TEP1
Identifiers
AliasesTEP1, TLP1, TP1, TROVE1, VAULT2, p240, telomerase associated protein 1
External IDsOMIM: 601686; MGI: 109573; HomoloGene: 5157; GeneCards: TEP1; OMA:TEP1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_007110
NM_001319035

NM_009351

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001305964
NP_009041

NP_033377

Location (UCSC)Chr 14: 20.37 – 20.41 MbChr 14: 51.06 – 51.11 Mb
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Function

This gene product is a component of the ribonucleoprotein complex responsible for telomerase activity which catalyzes the addition of new telomeres on the chromosome ends. The telomerase-associated proteins are conserved from ciliates to humans.[6] It is also a minor vault protein.

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