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SCX - scleraxis bHLH transcription factor Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as SCXA; SCXB; bHLHa48

Gene ID: 642658 | Gene type: protein coding

About SCX

Cytogenetic location: 8q24.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 8:144,266,453-144,268,481 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 222 orthologues and 13 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in appendix (RPKM 1.6), prostate (RPKM 1.6) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

Enables DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and bHLH transcription factor binding activity. Contributes to E-box binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nucleus. Part of transcription regulator complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

SCX Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001080514.3 NP_001073983.1 basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor scleraxis
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor scleraxis

class A basic helix-loop-helix protein 41

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Calcific Tendinitis

Calcific Tendinitis Nos

Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From The Pulmonary Artery

Bland White Garland Syndrome

Alcapa

Bland-White-Garland Syndrome

White-Garland Syndrome

Acromesomelic Dysplasia 2a

Chondrodysplasia, Grebe Type

Acromesomelic Dysplasia, Grebe Type

Grebe Chondrodysplasia

Amdg

Grebe Syndrome

AMD2A

Grebe Dysplasia

Achondrogenesis, Brazilian

Achondrogenesis, Type Ii, Formerly

Acromesomelic Dysplasia-2a

Achondrogenesis Type Ii

Brazilian Achondrogenesis

Acromesomelic Chondrodysplasia, Grebe Type

Tendinitis

Tendinopathy

Cleft Soft Palate

Cleft Velum

Cleft Velum Palatinum

Soft Cleft Palate

Soft Palate Perforation

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Myositis Ossificans Progressiva

Progressive Myositis Ossificans

FOP

Progressive Ossifying Myositis

Myositis Ossificans

Stone Man Syndrome

Man Of Stone

Myositis Ossificans Progressive

Diffuse Progressive Ossifying Polymyositis

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Congenita

Myositis Ossificans Progressiva, Site Unspecified

Münchmeyer Disease

Fop - [Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva]

Progressive Myositis Ossificans Calcification

Lacrimoauriculodentodigital Syndrome

Ladd Syndrome

Levy-Hollister Syndrome

Lacrimo-Auriculo-Dento-Digital Syndrome

LADD

Lacrimoauriculodento-Digital Syndrome

Levy Hollister Syndrome

Lard Syndrome

Lacrimoauriculoradiodental Syndrome

LADDS

Congenital Duodenal Obstruction Due To Malrotation Of Intestine

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus SCX RGD RGD:1588254
Bos taurus SCX VGNC VGNC:58408
Mus musculus SCX MGD MGI:102934
Macaca mulatta SCX VGNC VGNC:84112