| Gene Symbol |
TECTB
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| Entrez Gene |
6975
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
tectorin beta
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| Other Description |
beta-tectorin
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| Swissprots |
Q5VW53 Q96PL2
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| Accessions |
EAW49542 Q96PL2 AF312827 AAL12829 AW021518 BC113497 AAI13498 BC113499 AAI13500 HQ258194 ADR82948 XM_005270107 XP_005270164 NM_058222 NP_478129
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| Function |
One of the major non-collagenous components of the tectorial membrane (By similarity). The tectorial membrane is an extracellular matrix of the inner ear that covers the neuroepithelium of the cochlea and contacts the stereocilia bundles of specialized sensory hair cells. Sound induces movement of these hair cells relative to the tectorial membrane, deflects the stereocilia and leads to fluctuations in hair-cell membrane potential, transducing sound into electrical signals. {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000305}; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor {ECO:0000305}; Extracellular side {ECO:0000305}. Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. Note=Found in the non-collagenous matrix of the tectorial membrane. {ECO:0000250}.
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