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TYRP1 gene

tyrosinase related protein 1

Key facts

Official symbol
TYRP1
Full name
TYRP1
Chromosome
9
Map location
9p23
Organism
Homo sapiens
NCBI Gene ID
7306
Also known as
CAS2, CATB, GP75, OCA3, TRP, TRP1

Function summary

This gene encodes a melanosomal enzyme that belongs to the tyrosinase family and plays an important role in the melanin biosynthetic pathway. Defects in this gene are the cause of rufous oculocutaneous albinism and oculocutaneous albinism type III. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009].

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Data source: NCBI Gene · alsesAI Gene Library