pericentrin
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El PCNT gene provides instructions for making a protein called pericentrin. Within cells, this protein is located in structures called centrosomes. Centrosomes play a role in cell division and the assembly of microtubules. Microtubules are fibers that help cells maintain their shape, assist in the process of cell division, and are essential for the transport of materials within cells.
Normal function
El PCNT gene provides instructions for making a protein called pericentrin. Within cells, this protein is located in structures called centrosomes. Centrosomes play a role in cell division and the assembly of microtubules. Microtubules are fibers that help cells maintain their shape, assist in the process of cell division, and are essential for the transport of materials within cells.
Pericentrin acts as an anchoring protein, securing proteins to the centrosome that are necessary for its function. Through its interactions with these proteins, pericentrin is involved in the regulation of the cell cycle, which is the cell's way of replicating itself in an organized, step-by-step fashion.
Conditions referring to this gene or chromosome
Otros nombres
PCN
PCNT2
PCNT_HUMAN
PCNTB
pericentrin B
pericentrin-2
Lecturas adicionales y referencias
- pericentrin; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Delaval B, Doxsey SJ. Pericentrin in cellular function and disease. J Cell Biol. 2010 Jan 25;188(2):181-90. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200908114. Epub 2009 Dec 1.
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- Willems M, Genevieve D, Borck G, Baumann C, Baujat G, Bieth E, Edery P, Farra C, Gerard M, Heron D, Leheup B, Le Merrer M, Lyonnet S, Martin-Coignard D, Mathieu M, Thauvin-Robinet C, Verloes A, Colleaux L, Munnich A, Cormier-Daire V. Molecular analysis of pericentrin gene (PCNT) in a series of 24 Seckel/microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPD II) families. J Med Genet. 2010 Dec;47(12):797-802. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2009.067298. Epub 2009 Jul 29.
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