Full name: lengsin, lens protein with glutamine synthetase domain

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: GLULD1; LGS

Summary: This gene encodes a protein with similarity to the GS I members of the glutamine synthetase superfamily. The encoded protein is referred to as a pseudo-glutamine synthetase because it has no glutamine synthesis activity and may function as a chaperone protein. This protein is localized to the lens and may be associated with cataract disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009]

Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset

Gene size: 297657bp

Exon count: 13