PEX7

This gene encodes the cytosolic receptor for the set of peroxisomal matrix enzymes targeted to the organelle by the peroxisome targeting signal 2 (PTS2). Defects in this gene cause peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBDs), which are characterized by multiple defects in peroxisome function. There are at least 14 complementation groups for PBDs, with more than one phenotype being observed in cases falling into particular complementation groups. Although the clinical features of PBD patients vary, cells from all PBD patients exhibit a defect in the import of one or more classes of peroxisomal matrix proteins into the organelle. Defects in this gene have been associated with PBD complementation group 11 (PBD-CG11) disorders, rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1 (RCDP1), and Refsum disease (RD). [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Description

Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7

Tissue specificity

Low tissue specificity

Subcell location

Nucleoplasm, Vesicles

Predicted location

Intracellular

Protein family

Disease related genes
Human disease related genes
Mapped to neXtProt
Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT
Potential drug targets
Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)
Transporters

Chromosome

6 (136822564 - 136913934)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000112357  (ver. 103.38)

Orthologs

Mouse Pex7: ENSMUSG00000020003

UniProt

O00628

neXtProt

NX_O00628

Human splice variants
Mouse splice variants

Protein structure