Biology:BSCL2

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Seipin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BSCL2 gene.[1][2][3]

Clinical significance

It can be associated with Congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 2 .


References

  1. "Identification of the gene altered in Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy on chromosome 11q13". Nat Genet 28 (4): 365–70. Jul 2001. doi:10.1038/ng585. PMID 11479539. 
  2. "Heterozygous missense mutations in BSCL2 are associated with distal hereditary motor neuropathy and Silver syndrome". Nat Genet 36 (3): 271–6. Feb 2004. doi:10.1038/ng1313. PMID 14981520. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: BSCL2 Bernardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy 2 (seipin)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=26580. 

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