Preferred Name

Folliculin

Synonyms
Definitions

Folliculin protein (579 aa, ~64 kDa) is encoded by the human FLCN gene. This protein is purported to play a role in tumor suppresion, but an exact function has yet to be identified. Mutations and truncations in the protein have been implicated in the pathogenesis of fibrofolliculoma formation, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, and colorectal tumorigenesis.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63518

code

C63518

Contributing_Source

CTRP

definition

Folliculin protein (579 aa, ~64 kDa) is encoded by the human FLCN gene. This protein is purported to play a role in tumor suppresion, but an exact function has yet to be identified. Mutations and truncations in the protein have been implicated in the pathogenesis of fibrofolliculoma formation, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, and colorectal tumorigenesis.

Display_Name

Folliculin

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142800

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142799

label

Folliculin

Legacy Concept Name

Folliculin_Protein

OMIM_Number

607273

Preferred_Name

Folliculin

prefixIRI

NCIT:C63518

prefLabel

Folliculin

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss_Prot

Q8NFG4

UMLS_CUI

C0700903

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20982

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