| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACACAGGUUGGAGCAGAGAAAGAGGAAACAUAGAGGUGCCAAAGGAACA… | 1029 nt | 0.4286 | |
| ACACAGGUUGGAGCAGAGAAAGAGGAAACAUAGAGGUGCCAAAGGAACA… | 1167 nt | 0.4250 |
The protein encoded by this gene is a cell surface protein found primarily in the apical membrane of colonocytes. Silencing of this gene in colon cancer cells inhibits the proliferation, cell motility, and chemotactic invasion of cells. This gene is part of a cluster of similar genes found on chromosome 11. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2009]
A study in humans designed the mRNA marker MS4A12 for rectal mucosa identification but found it to be less effective than the alternative marker MUC12 and therefore did not integrate it into the final validated multiplex assay [Bamberg et al. DOI:10.1016/j.fsigen.2021.102542].