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SLC26A2 solute carrier family 26 member 2

Gene ID: 1836, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DTD; EDM4; DTDST; MST153; D5S1708; MSTP157

Summary

The diastrophic dysplasia sulfate transporter is a transmembrane glycoprotein implicated in the pathogenesis of several human chondrodysplasias. It apparently is critical in cartilage for sulfation of proteoglycans and matrix organization. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
5q32
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_000005.10 (149960758..149987400)
Total number of exons:
3

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