UVRAG
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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UV radiation resistance-associated gene protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UVRAG gene.[5][6]
External IDsOMIM: 602493; MGI: 1925860; HomoloGene: 31150; GeneCards: UVRAG; OMA:UVRAG - orthologs
This gene complements the ultraviolet sensitivity of xeroderma pigmentosum group C cells and encodes a protein with a C2 domain. The protein activates the Beclin1-PI(3)KC3 complex, promoting autophagy and suppressing the proliferation and tumorigenicity of human colon cancer cells.
Chromosomal aberrations involving this gene are associated with left-right axis malformation and mutations in this gene have been associated with colon cancer.[6]