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BSG gene

basigin (Ok blood group)

Key facts

Official symbol
BSG
Full name
BSG
Chromosome
19
Map location
19p13.3
Organism
Homo sapiens
NCBI Gene ID
682
Also known as
5F7, CD147, EMMPRIN, EMPRIN, HAb18G, OK

Function summary

The protein encoded by this gene, basigin, is a plasma membrane protein that is important in spermatogenesis, embryo implantation, neural network formation, and tumor progression. Basigin is also a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, ubiquitously expressed in various tissues. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020].

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Data source: NCBI Gene · alsesAI Gene Library