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Background
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MFAP3L (microfibrillar-associated protein 3-like), also known as HSD39 or testis development protein NYD-SP9, is a 409 amino acid single-pass type I cell membrane protein that contains one Ig-like (immunoglobulin-like) domain. Found primarily in testis, MFAP3L is encoded by a gene that is located on chromosome 4 and is expressed as three isoforms due to alternative splicing events. Representing approximately 6?% of the human genome, chromosome 4 contains nearly 900 genes, one of which is the Huntingtin gene, which is found to encode an expanded glutamine tract in cases of Huntington's disease.
Synonyms: NYD-sp9
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