XKR8 XK related 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 55113)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 55113)
Symbol: XKR8
Full name: XK related 8
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: XRG8; hXkr8
Summary: Enables phospholipid scramblase activity. Involved in engulfment of apoptotic cell; phosphatidylserine exposure on apoptotic cell surface; and positive regulation of myoblast differentiation. Located in plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 5.8), bone marrow (RPKM 5.1) and 25 other tissues
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 8121bp
Exon count: 5