FECH wt Allele

Preferred Label : FECH wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : Ferrochelatase (Protoporphyria) Gene; EPP1; Heme Synthase Gene; Iron Chelatase Gene; Protoporphyria Gene; Heme Synthetase Gene; Ferrochelatase wt Allele; EPP; FCE;

NCIt definition : Human FECH wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 18q21.31 and is approximately 42 kb in length. This allele, which encodes ferrochelatase, mitochondrial protein, is involved in the final step in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Mutations in the gene are associated with erythropoietic protoporphyria.;

GenBank Accession Number : D00726;

Details

Origin ID

C216133;

OMIM relation
- Ferrochelatase [OMIM gene]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 18q21.31 [NCIt concept]
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- HIF-1-Alpha Transcription Factor Pathway [NCIt concept]
- Porphyrin and Chlorophyll Metabolism Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Biosynthetic Process [NCIt concept]
- Iron Chelation [NCIt concept]

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