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Facts about Hemicentin-1.
May play a role during myocardial remodeling by imparting an effect on cardiac fibroblast migration. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | HMCN1 |
| Uniprot: | Q96RW7 |
| Entrez: | 83872 |

| Belongs to: |
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| No superfamily |

Hemicentin-1
Mass (kDA):
613.39 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 1q25.3-q31.1 |
| Sequence: | 1; NC_000001.11 (185734391..186190949) |
Isoform 1 and isoform 2 are expressed in skin fibroblasts and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells (PubMed:14570714).
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane. Cytoplasm. Cell junction. Cleavage furrow. The antibody used to determine subcellular location does not distinguish between HMCN1 and HMCN2.




PMID: 14570714 by Schultz D.W., et al. Analysis of the ARMD1 locus: evidence that a mutation in hemicentin-1 is associated with age-related macular degeneration in a large family.