PRX Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a protein involved in peripheral nerve myelin upkeep. The encoded protein contains 2 PDZ domains which were named after PSD95 (post synaptic density protein), DlgA (Drosophila disc large tumor suppressor), and ZO1 (a mammalian tight junction protein). Two alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene which encode different protein isoforms and which are targeted differently in the Schwann cell. Mutations in this gene cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuoropathy, type 4F and Dejerine-Sottas neuropathy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
PRX
Official Name
periaxin [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:13797]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000105227
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 57716 Ensembl: ENSG00000105227
Aliases periaxin
Synonyms CMT4F, L-Periaxin, periaxin
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human PRX often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Domain present in PSD-95, Dlg, and ZO-1/2
  • Cornifin (SPRR) family
  • canonical PDZ domain
  • protein binding
  • PDZ domain
  • basic domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • lung squamous cell carcinoma
  • squamous cell lung cancer
  • glioblastoma
  • weight loss
  • allodynia
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • colorectal carcinoma
  • colorectal carcinomagenesis
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4
  • renal clear cell adenocarcinoma
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • pyroptosis
  • action potential
  • abnormal morphology
  • stabilization
  • transmission

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Plasma Membrane
  • cytosol
  • nuclear speckles

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human PRX gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of RNA splicing
  • axon ensheathment
  • peripheral nervous system myelin maintenance

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • anchoring junction
  • cytoplasm
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding

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