Thymosin beta 4, Y chromosomal

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External IDs GeneCards: TMSB4Y Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000154620		Species Human Entrez 9087

Aliases TMSB4Y, TB4Y, thymosin beta 4, Y-linked

Thymosin beta-4, Y-chromosomal is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TMSB4Y gene.

The protein consists (in humans) of 44 amino acids (msdkpgmaei ekfdksklkk tetqeknpls sketieqerq ages) MolWt 4881.

Function

This gene lies within the male specific region of chromosome Y. Its homolog on chromosome X (thymosin beta-4) escapes X inactivation and encodes an actin sequestering protein.

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