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Moderate cytoplasmic and/or nuclear immunoreactivity was observed in the majority of testicular cancers along with several liver cancers and a few cases of melanomas, squamous cell carcinomas, renal and urothelial cancers. Remaining cancer tissues were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
PEX16
Synonyms
Description
Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 16 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is an integral peroxisomal membrane protein. An inactivating nonsense mutation localized to this gene was observed in a patient with Zellweger syndrome of the complementation group CGD/CG9. Expression of this gene product morphologically and biochemically restores the formation of new peroxisomes, suggesting a role in peroxisome organization and biogenesis. Alternative splicing has been observed for this gene and two variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]