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Facts about Fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | FNDC5 |
| Uniprot: | Q8NAU1 |
| Entrez: | 252995 |

| Belongs to: |
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| No superfamily |

fibronectin type III domain containing 5; fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5; FNDC5; FRCP2; FRCP2Fibronectin type III repeat-containing protein 2; Irisin
Mass (kDA):
23.659 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 1p35.1 |
| Sequence: | 1; NC_000001.11 (32862268..32872484, complement) |
Widely expressed, with highest levels in heart. Very low expression, if any, in colon, pancreas and spleen.
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Peroxisome membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Imported in peroxisomes through the PEX5 receptor pathway.; [Irisin]: Secreted. Detected in the blood of individuals subjected to endurance exercise.




PMID: 22237023 by Bostrom P., et al. A PGC1-alpha-dependent myokine that drives brown-fat-like development of white fat and thermogenesis.
PMID: 24040023 by Raschke S., et al. Evidence against a Beneficial Effect of Irisin in Humans.
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