AZGP1 wt Allele

Preferred Label : AZGP1 wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : Alpha-2-Glycoprotein 1, Zinc-Binding wt Allele; ZA2G; Alpha-2-Glycoprotein 1, Zinc Gene; ZAG;

NCIt definition : Human AZGP1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 7q22.1 and is approximately 9 kb in length. This allele, which encodes zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein, is involved in the modulation of lipid metabolism. Expression of the gene may be associated with fat loss in patients with advanced cancers.;

NCIt note : The AZGP1 gene may be a biomarker for prostate and/or breast cancer.;

GenBank Accession Number : BC005306;

Details

Origin ID

C92506;

UMLS CUI

C2985148;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Alpha-2-glycoprotein, zinc [OMIM gene]
OMIM relation
- Alpha-2-glycoprotein, zinc [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Gene or Genome [UMLS semantic type]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 7q22.1 [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Lipid Binding [NCIt concept]
- Lipid Metabolic Process [NCIt concept]

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