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PLEKHG5

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
57449

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000171680

Aliases
  
PLEKHG5, CMTRIC, DSMA4, GEF720, Syx, Tech, pleckstrin homology and RhoGEF domain containing G5

External IDs
  
MGI: 2652860 HomoloGene: 10768 GeneCards: PLEKHG5

Pleckstrin homology domain containing, family G member 5 (PLEKHG5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PLEKHG5 gene. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

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Function

This gene encodes a protein that activates the nuclear factor kappa B (NFKB1) signaling pathway.

Clinical significance

Mutations in the PLEKHG5 gene are associated with distal spinal muscular atrophy type 4.

References

PLEKHG5 Wikipedia