全名
ANKH inorganic pyrophosphate transport regulator
别称
ANK, CCAL2, CMDJ, CPPDD, HANK, MANK, SLC62A1
This gene encodes a multipass transmembrane protein that is expressed in joints and other tissues and controls pyrophosphate levels in cultured cells. Progressive ankylosis-mediated control of pyrophosphate levels has been suggested as a possible mechanism regulating tissue calcification and susceptibility to arthritis in higher animals. Mutations in this gene have been associated with autosomal dominant craniometaphyseal dysplasia.