The protein encoded by this gene is reported to be a component of the Golgi matrix. It may act as a golgin protein by negatively regulating transit of secretory cargo and by acting as a structural scaffold of the Golgi. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2012],
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Function:
similarity:Belongs to the JAKMIP family.,tissue specificity:Highly expressed in brain, moderately expressed in thymus, spleen and lung, and weakly expressed in kidney, liver and peripheral blood lymphocytes. Aslo expressed in adrenal and pituitary glands, as well as testis.,
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Cellular Localization:
Golgi apparatus .
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Tissue Expression:
Highly expressed in brain, moderately expressed in thymus, spleen and lung, and weakly expressed in kidney, liver and peripheral blood lymphocytes. Also expressed in adrenal and pituitary glands, as well as testis.