CALU Gene Summary [Human]

The product of this gene is a calcium-binding protein localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and it is involved in such ER functions as protein folding and sorting. This protein belongs to a family of multiple EF-hand proteins (CERC) that include reticulocalbin, ERC-55, and Cab45 and the product of this gene. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
CALU
Official Name
calumenin [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:1458]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000128595
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 813 Ensembl: ENSG00000128595
Aliases calumenin
Synonyms 9530075H20RIK, CALUMENIN, Calumerin, Cbp50, MGC124555, Rcn
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 CALU often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family
  • EF-hand domain pair
  • enzyme inhibitor activity
  • calcium ion binding
  • enzyme binding
  • EFh
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in CREC-EF hand family
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • colorectal cancer
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • metastasis
  • rectum cancer
  • epithelial cancer
  • lung cancer
  • cancer
  • pancreatic epithelial cancer
  • liver cancer
  • colon adenocarcinoma
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • inhibition in
  • formation
  • migration
  • stabilization in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • pH resistant lipid raft fraction
  • Extracellular Space
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum lumen
  • microsome

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum lumen
  • melanosome
  • membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • extracellular region
  • sarcoplasmic reticulum lumen

Molecular Function

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

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