TYR wt Allele

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TYR wt Allele Definition

Human TYR wild-type allele is located within 11q14-q21 and is approximately 118 kb in length. This allele, which encodes tyrosinase protein, plays a role in the multi-step biosynthesis of melanin from tyrosine. Allelic variants of the TYR gene cause three different types of oculocutaneous albinism.

TYR wt Allele Synonyms

TYR wt Allele, Tyrosinase (Oculocutaneous Albinism IA) wt Allele

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