NCIt synonyms : NM23; Nonmetastatic Protein 23 Gene; Non-Metastatic Cells 1, Protein (NM23A) Expressed In wt Allele; NDPKA; NM23 Gene; Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase-A Gene; NM23H1; NM23-H1;
NCIt definition : Human NME1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.3 and is approximately
9 kb in length. This allele, which encodes nucleoside diphosphate kinase A protein,
is involved in the synthesis of three nucleoside triphosphates (CTP, GTP and UTP).
A certain allelic variant of the NME1 gene is associated with advanced stage neuroblastoma.;
NCIt note : The NME1 gene produces two mRNA transcripts via alternative splicing which, in turn,
encode distinct isoforms of diphosphate kinase A protein. Expression of the NME1 gene
is down-regulated in tumor cells of high metastatic potential.;