Gene: GDAP1L1

Alternate names for this Gene: dJ881L22.1|dJ995J12.1.1

Gene Summary: The ganglioside GD3 synthase causes cell differentiation with neurite sprouting when transfected into the mouse neuroblastoma cell line Neuro2a. After differentiation, the expression of several genes is upregulated, including one that encodes a protein termed ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1 (Gdap1). A similar gene was found in humans, and mutations in the human gene are associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 4A disease. The protein encoded by this gene is similar in sequence to the human GDAP1 protein. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms, as well as a noncoding transcript variant, have been found for this gene.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 20

Location in Chromosome : 20q13.12

Description of this Gene: ganglioside induced differentiation associated protein 1 like 1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs12481568 in GDAP1L1 gene and Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent PMID 21874001 2011 Genome-wide association study in individuals of South Asian ancestry identifies six new type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci.