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Gene information for UMOD (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7369
Official gene symbolUMOD
Full nameuromodulin
Aliases,ADMCKD2,FJHN,HNFJ,HNFJ1,MCKD2,THGP,THP,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes uromodulin, the most abundant protein in normal urine. Its excretion in urine follows proteolytic cleavage of the ectodomain of its glycosyl phosphatidylinosital-anchored counterpart that is situated on the luminal cell surface of the loop of Henle. Uromodulin may act as a constitutive inhibitor of calcium crystallization in renal fluids. Excretion of uromodulin in urine may provide defense against urinary tract infections caused by uropathogenic bacteria. Defects in this gene are associated with the autosomal dominant renal disorders medullary cystic kidney disease-2 (MCKD2) and familial juvenile hyperuricemic nephropathy (FJHN). These disorders are characterized by juvenile onset of hyperuricemia, gout, and progressive renal failure. While several transcript variants may exist for this gene, the full-length natures of only two have been described to date. These two represent the major variants of this gene and encode the same isoform. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16p12.3
Gene position20364037 - 20344373  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size19665 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID191845