Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class N is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PIGN gene.[5]

Function

This gene encodes a protein that is involved in glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor biosynthesis. The GPI-anchor is a glycolipid found on many blood cells and serves to anchor proteins to the cell surface. This protein is expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum and transfers phosphoethanolamine (EtNP) to the first mannose of the GPI anchor.

Clinical aspect

Mutations in PIGN cause Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000197563Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000056536Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class N".
  6. ^ Brady PD, Moerman P, De Catte L, Deprest J, Devriendt K, Vermeesch JR (September 2014). "Exome sequencing identifies a recessive PIGN splice site mutation as a cause of syndromic congenital diaphragmatic hernia". European Journal of Medical Genetics. 57 (9): 487–93. doi:10.1016/j.ejmg.2014.05.001. PMID 24852103.

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