TECTB

Tectorin beta
Identifiers
Symbols TECTB ; KIAA1560; MGC142057; MGC142059
External IDs OMIM: 602653 MGI: 109574 HomoloGene: 7568 GeneCards: TECTB Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 6975 21684
Ensembl ENSG00000119913 ENSMUSG00000024979
UniProt Q96PL2 O08524
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_058222 NM_009348
RefSeq (protein) NP_478129 NP_033374
Location (UCSC) Chr 10:
112.28 – 112.31 Mb
Chr 19:
55.18 – 55.2 Mb
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Beta-tectorin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TECTB gene.[1]

Function

The genes for alpha-tectorin and beta-tectorin (this protein) encode the major noncollagenous proteins of the tectorial membrane of the cochlea.[1]

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Further reading

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