Synonyms:CIDP, CMT1A, CMT1E, DSS, ENTREZ:5376, GAS-3, GAS3, HGNC:9118, HMSNIA, HNPP, MIM:601097, NM_000304, NM_001281455, NM_001281456, NM_001330143, NM_153321, NM_153322, NP_000295, NP_001268384, NP_001268385, NP_001317072, NP_696996, NP_696997, NR_104017, NR_104018, PMP22, Sp110, XM_024450806, XP_024306574, peripheral myelin protein 22
Omim:OMIM:601097
Id:ENSG00000109099
Hgnc:HGNC:9118
Description:peripheral myelin protein 22
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that is a major component of myelin in the peripheral nervous system. Studies suggest two alternately used promoters drive tissue-specific expression. Various mutations of this gene are causes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type IA, Dejerine-Sottas syndrome, and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]