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C1QTNF5

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
114902

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000223953

Aliases
  
C1QTNF5, CTRP5, C1q and tumor necrosis factor related protein 5

External IDs
  
MGI: 2385958 HomoloGene: 9227 GeneCards: C1QTNF5

C1q and tumor necrosis factor related protein 5, also known as C1QTNF5, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the C1QTNF5 gene.

Function

The CTRP5 protein is a member of the C1q / tumor necrosis factor superfamily, which shows diverse functions including cell adhesion and as components of the basement membrane. C1QTNF5 is mutant in late-onset retinal degeneration.

References

C1QTNF5 Wikipedia