Background: | The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth, and invasion. This gene is located in a region on chromosome X, which is associated with Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS), making it a possible candidate gene for familial cases of the BFLS, and for other syndromal and nonspecific forms of X-linked mental retardation mapping to this region. Alternative splicing of this gene at the 5' end results in several transcript variants encoding different isoforms with different N-termini. |
UniProt Protein Function: | Microtubule-binding protein which directly binds tubulin and is involved in both polymerization and stabilization of microtubules. Through its action on microtubules, may participate to the refinement of axons by negatively regulating axonal and leading processes branching. Plays a crucial role in neuron polarization and migration in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus. |
NCBI Summary: | The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities, and are involved in a variety of biological processes, including embryonic development, cell growth, morphogenesis, tissue repair, tumor growth, and invasion. This gene is located in a region on chromosome X, which is associated with Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome (BFLS), making it a possible candidate gene for familial cases of the BFLS, and for other syndromal and nonspecific forms of X-linked mental retardation mapping to this region. Alternative splicing of this gene at the 5' end results in several transcript variants encoding different isoforms with different N-termini. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008] |
UniProt Code: | Q92913 |
NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 2494461 |
NCBI Gene ID: | 2258 |
NCBI Accession: | Q92913.1 |
UniProt Secondary Accession: | Q92913,O95830, Q9NZH9, Q9NZI0, B1AK18, B7Z4M7, B7Z8N0 D3DWH4, |
UniProt Related Accession: | Q92913 |
Molecular Weight: | 25,607 Da |
NCBI Full Name: | Fibroblast growth factor 13 |
NCBI Synonym Full Names: | fibroblast growth factor 13 |
NCBI Official Symbol: | FGF13 |
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | FGF2; FHF2; FHF-2; FGF-13 |
NCBI Protein Information: | fibroblast growth factor 13 |
UniProt Protein Name: | Fibroblast growth factor 13 |
UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | Fibroblast growth factor homologous factor 2; FHF-2 |
Protein Family: | Fibroblast growth factor |
UniProt Gene Name: | FGF13 |
UniProt Entry Name: | FGF13_HUMAN |