WFDC1 wt Allele

Preferred Label : WFDC1 wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : PS20; WAP Four-Disulfide Core Domain 1 wt Allele; Prostate Stromal Protein, 20-kD, Rat, Homolog Of Gene;

NCIt definition : Human WFDC1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q24.3 and is approximately 35 kb in length. This allele, which encodes WAP four-disulfide core domain protein 1, plays a role in the negative regulation of cell growth. WFDC1 gene expression is down-regulated in certain cancers such as prostate cancer.;

NCIt note : The WFDC1 gene is a candidate tumor suppressor gene.;

GenBank Accession Number : NM_021197;

Details

Origin ID

C51413;

UMLS CUI

C1710642;

OMIM relation
- Wap 4-disulfide core domain 1 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Gene or Genome [UMLS semantic type]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 16q24.3 [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Enzyme Inhibition [NCIt concept]
- Regulation of Proteolysis [NCIt concept]

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