Biology:KCNQ1DN

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A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example
KCNQ1 downstream neighbour
KCNQ1DN secondary structure.jpg
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of KCNQ1DN
Identifiers
SymbolKCNQ1DN
RfamRF01961
Other data
RNA typeGene;
Domain(s)Eukaryota;
SO0001463
PDB structuresPDBe

KCNQ1 downstream neighbour (KCNQ1DN) is a long non-coding RNA gene. In humans, it is located on chromosome 11p15.5 between the CDKN1C and KCNQ1 genes. It is an imprinted gene, expressed from the maternal allele. Reduced expression of KCNQ1DN is observed in Wilms' tumours.[1]

See also

  • Long noncoding RNA

References

  1. "A novel imprinted gene, KCNQ1DN, within the WT2 critical region of human chromosome 11p15.5 and its reduced expression in Wilms' tumors". J. Biochem. 128 (5): 847–853. November 2000. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a022823. PMID 11056398. 

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