C16orf42 [SEP] chromosome
C16orf42
C16orf42, or chromosome 16 open reading frame 42, is a hypothetical human protein found on chromosome 16. Its protein is 312 amino acids long. and its cDNA has 1214 base pairs
Function.
The function of C16orf42 is unknown. It is predicted to be a transmembrane protein, however the cellular or subcellular membrane in which is resides is as well unknown.
Homology.
C16orf42 can also be found in many other organisms, including mammals, and certain fungi and plants. It is not found in
bacteria. C16orf42 is highly conserved in many of its orthologs, especially its mammalian orthologs, as high as 95% identity in rhesus monkeys. It also has fairly high conservation in its more distant homologs, 53% identity in corn for example. It has one potential human paralog, the protein EGFL6.
Ortholog Analysis:
Expression.
C16orf42 is not expressed ubiquitously in humans. It is most highly expressed in the ovary, but not expressed at all in the blood and very little in the brain. One microarray