COLQ

COLQ

COLQ

Protein-coding gene in humans


Acetylcholinesterase collagenic tail peptide also known as AChE Q subunit, acetylcholinesterase-associated collagen, or ColQ is the collagen-tail subunit of acetylcholinesterase found in the neuromuscular junction. In humans it is encoded by the COLQ gene.[5][6]

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Function

This gene encodes the subunit of a collagen-like molecule associated with acetylcholinesterase in skeletal muscle. Each molecule is composed of three identical subunits. Each subunit contains a proline-rich attachment domain (PRAD) that binds an acetylcholinesterase tetramer to anchor the catalytic subunit of the enzyme to the basal lamina. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene are associated with endplate acetylcholinesterase deficiency[6] and one of the causes of the neuromuscular disease, congenital myasthenia gravis.[7]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Finsterer J (February 2019). "Congenital myasthenic syndromes". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 14 (1): 57. doi:10.1186/s13023-019-1025-5. PMC 6390566. PMID 30808424.

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