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Gene information for Selk (Mus musculus)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID80795
Official gene symbolSelk
Full nameselenoprotein K
Aliases1110001C03Rik,AA673253,HSPC030,Hsp30
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a selenoprotein, which contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue at its active site. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of selenoprotein genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. Studies in human show that this selenoprotein is highly expressed in the heart, where it may function as an antioxidant. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 14   Locus: 14 B
Gene position30781566 - 30788260  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size6695 bp
Gene sequence