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Comprehensive information about USH1C, encoding harmonin, a PDZ domain scaffold protein essential for hair cell function and sensory signaling. USH1C mutations cause Usher syndrome type 1C.
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| Gene Symbol | USH1C |
| Full Name | Usher Syndrome 1C Protein (Harmonin) |
| Chromosome | 11p15.4 |
| Function | The stereocilia are actin-filled protrusions that detect sound vibrations and head movements. |
| Primary Expression | the inner ear - Isoform B: Shorter isoform missing some PDZ domains, expressed in retina and brain - Isoform C: Alternatively spliced variant |
| Molecular Weight | 72 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 899 aa |
| Exons | 14 |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y286 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 10083 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000106638 |
| OMIM | 605242 |
| GeneCards | USH1C |
| Human Protein Atlas | USH1C |
| Associated Diseases | Usher Syndrome Type 1C |
| KG Connections | 5 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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USH1C["USH1C"]
Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
USH1C -->|"regulates"| Diabetes
Als{"Als"}
USH1C -->|"regulates"| Als
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
USH1C -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
ABCD3["ABCD3"]
ABCD3 -->|"regulates"| USH1C
HNF4A["HNF4A"]
HNF4A -->|"regulates"| USH1C
GAD2["GAD2"]
GAD2 -->|"regulates"| USH1C
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