Biology:Colon cancer associated transcript 1 (non-protein coding)

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Colon cancer associated transcript 1 (non-protein coding) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the CCAT1 gene. [1][2]

This gene produces a long non-coding RNA that promotes tumor formation and is upregulated in colon cancer and other cancer cell types.[3] This transcript may regulate long range chromosomal interactions, including at the Myc oncoprotein locus[4]. This RNA may also function as a molecular sponge for microRNAs[5].

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