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LCA5

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
167691

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000135338

Aliases
  
LCA5, C6orf152, Leber congenital amaurosis 5, lebercilin

External IDs
  
MGI: 1923032 HomoloGene: 32718 GeneCards: LCA5

Lebercilin, also known as leber congenital amaurosis 5 (LCA5), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LCA5 gene. This protein is thought to be involved in centrosomal or ciliary functions.

Clinical significance

Mutations in the LCA5 gene are associated with Leber's congenital amaurosis.

References

LCA5 Wikipedia