HTT gene

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The HTT gene encodes the huntingtin protein, and mutations in this gene—particularly CAG trinucleotide repeat expansions—cause Huntington's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gene
alternativeName IT15
huntingtin (Huntington disease) gene NERFINISHED
associatedWith Huntington's disease NERFINISHED
cellularLocation cytoplasm
nucleus
chromosomalBand 4p16.3
discoveredBy Huntington's Disease Collaborative Research Group NERFINISHED
discoveryYear 1993
encodes huntingtin protein NERFINISHED
EnsemblGeneID ENSG00000197386
EntrezGeneID 3064
expandedCAGRepeatLeadsTo protein aggregation
toxic gain of function
expressedIn brain
neurons
fullName huntingtin NERFINISHED
geneFamily polyglutamine disease genes
geneType single-copy gene
hasMouseOrtholog Htt NERFINISHED
hasMutationType CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion
hasReferenceProteinSequence NP_002102
hasReferenceSequence NM_002111
hasRepeatRegion polyglutamine tract
hasRepeatUnit CAG
HGNCID HGNC:4851
highExpressionIn cortex
striatum
inheritancePatternOfAssociatedDisease autosomal dominant
interactsWith HAP1
REST NERFINISHED
dynein motor complex
locatedOnChromosome chromosome 4
mouseHttKnockoutPhenotype embryonic lethality
mutationCauses Huntington's disease NERFINISHED
normalCAGRepeatRange about 10–35 repeats
OMIMID 613004
organism Homo sapiens NERFINISHED
participatesIn axonal transport
cell survival pathways
transcriptional regulation
vesicle trafficking
pathogenicCAGRepeatThreshold about 36 or more repeats
pathogenicMechanismInDisease neurodegeneration of medium spiny neurons
proteinLength 3144 amino acids
UniProtID P42858
usedIn genetic testing for Huntington's disease

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