NCIt definition : Human NBN wild-type allele is located within 8q21 and is approximately 51 kb in length.
This allele, which encodes nibrin protein, is involved in DNA double-strand break
repair and DNA damage-induced checkpoint activation. Functional mutations in the NBN
gene produce allelic variants that are involved in Nijmegen breakage syndrome.;
NCIt note : Human NBS1 Gene at 8q21 contains sixteen exons over 50 kb that encode 754-amino acid
Nibrin, likely involved in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair, checkpoint activation,
and apoptosis. C8ORF1 (5-prime), NBS1 (3-prime), DECR1 (5-prime), and CALB1 (3-prime)
occur in an 800 kb region. Highly expressed in testis and organs with physiologic
DNA DSB or high proliferative activity; 2.4- and 4.4 kb NBS1 transcripts occur widely.;