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VPS53 VPS53 subunit of GARP complex

Gene ID: 55275, updated on 10-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HCCS1; PCH2E; hVps53L; pp13624

Summary

Involved in endocytic recycling and retrograde transport, endosome to Golgi. Acts upstream of or within lysosomal transport. Located in several cellular components, including Golgi apparatus; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; and recycling endosome. Part of EARP complex and GARP complex. Implicated in pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2E. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array.
GeneReviews: Not available
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 2E
MedGen: C4014488OMIM: 615851GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
17p13.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (508668..714839, complement)
Total number of exons:
28

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