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Facts about Peroxisomal membrane protein PEX13.
Component of the peroxisomal translocation machinery with PEX14 and PEX17.
Functions as a docking factor for the predominantly cytoplasmic PTS1 receptor (PAS10/PEX5).Involved in the import of PTS1 and PTS2 proteins. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | PEX13 |
| Uniprot: | Q92968 |
| Entrez: | 5194 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| peroxin-13 family |

NALD; peroxin-13; peroxisomal biogenesis factor 13; peroxisomal membrane protein PEX13; peroxisome biogenesis factor 13; ZWS
Mass (kDA):
44.13 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 2p15 |
| Sequence: | 2; NC_000002.12 (61017720..61051990) |
Peroxisome membrane; Single-pass membrane protein.





PMID: 9653144 by Fransen M., et al. Identification of a human PTS1 receptor docking protein directly required for peroxisomal protein import.
PMID: 10441330 by Toyama R., et al. Isolation, characterization and mutation analysis of PEX13-defective Chinese hamster ovary cell mutants.