Gene: PTPRN
Alternate names for this Gene: IA-2|IA-2/PTP|IA2|ICA512|R-PTP-N
Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) family. PTPs are known to be signaling molecules that regulate a variety of cellular processes including cell growth, differentiation, mitotic cycle, and oncogenic transformation. This PTP possesses an extracellular region, a single transmembrane region, and a single catalytic domain, and thus represents a receptor-type PTP. This PTP was found to be an autoantigen that is reactive with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patient sera, and thus may be a potential target of autoimmunity in diabetes mellitus. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 2
Location in Chromosome : 2q35
Description of this Gene: protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type N
Type of Gene: protein-coding