WWOX (Entrez ID: 51741)

Entrez Gene ID 51741
Official Gene Symbol WWOX (GeneCards)
Full name WW domain containing oxidoreductase
Location 16q23.1-q23.2
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000176851
MIM : 605131
HGNC : HGNC:12799
Ensembl : ENSG00000186153
Other names FOR, WOX1, EIEE28, FRA16D, SCAR12, HHCMA56, PRO0128, SDR41C1, D16S432E
Summary This gene encodes a member of the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) protein family. This gene spans the FRA16D common chromosomal fragile site and appears to function as a tumor suppressor gene. Expression of the encoded protein is able to induce apoptosis, while defects in this gene are associated with multiple types of cancer. Disruption of this gene is also associated with autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 12. Disruption of a similar gene in mouse results in impaired steroidogenesis, additionally suggesting a metabolic function for the protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]

Variants

Found 21 variants in this database.