| Primary Identifier | IPR029172 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | PRNT |
| description | Prion protein (PrP) is intimately linked with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The human PrP gene (PRNP) locus contains three genes: PRNP, DOPPEL and PRND. A novel gene, designated PRNT, has been identified 3kb 3' to PRND and is transcribed to generate at least three alternatively spliced mRNAs. PRNT constitutes a family of putative prion-related proteins expressed in the testis [, ]. This group of eukaryotic proteins are typically between 52 and 94 amino acids in length. |
