Symbol
| NNT
| contributors: npt/mct - updated : 25-03-2015
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HGNC name
| nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase
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HGNC id
| 7863
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corresponding disease(s)
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FGCD4
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Other morbid association(s)
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Type | Gene Modification | Chromosome rearrangement | Protein expression | Protein Function
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constitutional
| germinal mutation
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uncouple beta cell mitochondrial metabolism leading to less ATP production, enhanced KATP channel activity, and consequently impaired insulin secretion | |
Variant & Polymorphism
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Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
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System | Type | Disorder | Pubmed |
neurology | neurodegenerative | |  |
potential therapeutic target to improve the redox balance in conditions of oxidative stress associated with neurodegenerative diseases |
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| defect in Nnt function in the mouse, and specifically within the beta-cell, leads to a reduction in insulin secretion  |