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MCC (gene)

Colorectal mutant cancer protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MCC gene.[1][2]

This gene is a candidate colorectal tumor suppressor gene that is thought to negatively regulate cell cycle progression. The orthologous gene in the mouse expresses a phosphoprotein associated with the plasma membrane and membrane organelles, and overexpression of the mouse protein inhibits entry into S phase. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[2]

References

References

  1. Kinzler KW, Nilbert MC, Vogelstein B, Bryan TM, Levy DB, Smith KJ, Preisinger AC, Hamilton SR, Hedge P, Markham A, et al. (Apr 1991). “Identification of a gene located at chromosome 5q21 that is mutated in colorectal cancers”. Science. 251 (4999): 1366–70. doi:10.1126/science.1848370. PMID 1848370.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: MCC mutated in colorectal cancers”.
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