TMC8

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

Transmembrane channel-like protein 8 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the TMC8 gene.[5][6]

AliasesTMC8, EV2, EVER2, EVIN2, transmembrane channel like 8
End78,142,968 bp[1]
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TMC8
Identifiers
AliasesTMC8, EV2, EVER2, EVIN2, transmembrane channel like 8
External IDsOMIM: 605829; MGI: 2669037; HomoloGene: 45126; GeneCards: TMC8; OMA:TMC8 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_152468

NM_001195088
NM_001195089
NM_001195090
NM_181856

RefSeq (protein)

NP_689681

NP_001182017
NP_001182018
NP_001182019
NP_862904

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 78.13 – 78.14 MbChr 11: 117.67 – 117.68 Mb
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Function

The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein that localize to the endoplasmic reticulum and is predicted to form transmembrane channels. This gene encodes a transmembrane channel-like protein with 8 predicted transmembrane domains and 3 leucine zipper motifs.[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in the TMC8 gene are associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), an autosomal recessive dermatosis characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and a high rate of progression to squamous cell carcinoma on sun-exposed skin.[6]

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