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Gene information for PRF1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5551
Official gene symbolPRF1
Full nameperforin 1 (pore forming protein)
Aliases,FLH2,HPLH2,MGC65093,P1,PFN1,PFP,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene has structural and functional similarities to complement component 9 (C9). Like C9, this protein creates transmembrane tubules and is capable of lysing non-specifically a variety of target cells. This protein is one of the main cytolytic proteins of cytolytic granules, and it is known to be a key effector molecule for T-cell- and natural killer-cell-mediated cytolysis. Defects in this gene cause familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 2 (HPLH2), a rare and lethal autosomal recessive disorder of early childhood. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 10   Locus: 10q22
Gene position72362531 - 72357104  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5428 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID170280