FAM43A

Protein FAM43A is a is_associated_with::protein that is encoded in humans by the FAM43A is_associated_with::gene. The acronym means "family with sequence similarity 43, member A". The specific function of FAM43A is currently unknown, and the gene has only been characterized in is_associated_with::cDNA assays.

Characteristics
FAM43A is located on is_associated_with::chromosome 3 at location 3q29. It encodes a 3182 base pair mRNA which possesses one Pleckstrin homology-like domain. The mRNA translates into LOC131583, a is_associated_with::hydrophilic protein 423 is_associated_with::amino acids long. The protein has been predicted to localize in the nucleus, and possesses a cut signal is_associated_with::peptide at amino acid 21.

Conservation
The FAM43A gene is conserved through a broad range of is_associated_with::vertebrates. Conservation is extremely high among is_associated_with::primates, remaining significant among species as distant as is_associated_with::zebrafish.