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UNC13D

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Species
  
Entrez
  
201294

Human
  
Ensembl
  
ENSG00000092929

Aliases
  
UNC13D, FHL3, HLH3, HPLH3, Munc13-4, unc-13 homolog D

External IDs
  
OMIM: 608897 MGI: 1917700 HomoloGene: 26714 GeneCards: UNC13D

Protein unc-13 homolog D, also known as munc13-4, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UNC13D gene.

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Function

Munc13-4 is a member of the UNC13 family, containing similar domain structure as other family members but lacking an N-terminal phorbol ester-binding C1 domain present in other Munc13 proteins. The protein appears to play a role in vesicle maturation during exocytosis and is involved in regulation of cytolytic granules secretion.

Munc13-4 is an essential protein in the intracellular trafficking and exocytosis of lytic granules. It is targeted to CD63 positive secretory lysosomes. The C-terminal C2 domain of the protein is involved in this process.

Clinical significance

Mutations in the UNC13D gene are associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 3.

References

UNC13D Wikipedia


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