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Battenin

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Template:PBB Battenin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLN3 gene located on chromosome 16.[1][2]

Function

Battenin is involved in lysosomal function. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.[2]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene, as well as other neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (CLN) genes, cause neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten disease, also known as Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or Juvenile Batten disease.

References

  1. ^ Rusyn E, Mousallem T, Persaud-Sawin DA, Miller S, Boustany RM (Jun 2008). "CLN3p impacts galactosylceramide transport, raft morphology, and lipid content". Pediatr Res. 63 (6): 625–31. doi:10.1203/PDR.0b013e31816fdc17. PMID 18317235.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: CLN3 ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 3, juvenile (Batten, Spielmeyer-Vogt disease)".

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