CST6 wt Allele

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CST6 wt Allele Definition

Human CST6 wild-type allele is located within 11q13 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cystatin M protein, is involved in the inhibition of cysteine proteases. CST6 gene expression is down-regulated in certain cancers such as breast carcinomas.

CST6 wt Allele Synonyms

CST6 wt Allele, CSTB, Cystatin E/M wt Allele, STFB

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