Blooms Syndrome Proteins

Protein Information

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the annexin family of calcium-dependent phospholipid binding proteins some of which have been implicated in membrane-related events along exocytotic and endocytotic pathways. Annexin 5 is a phospholipase A2 and protein kinase C inhibitory protein with calcium channel activity and a potential role in cellular signal transduction, inflammation, growth and differentiation. Annexin 5 has also been described as placental anticoagulant protein I, vascular anticoagulant-alpha, endonexin II, lipocortin V, placental protein 4 and anchorin CII. The gene spans 29 kb containing 13 exons, and encodes a single transcript of approximately 1.6 kb and a protein product with a molecular weight of about 35 kDa.

Synonyms

BLM; Bloom syndrome homolog; Bloom syndrome protein; Bloom syndrome protein homolog; Bloom syndrome RecQ like helicase; Bloom syndrome, RecQ helicase-like; BS; DNA helicase, RecQ-like type 2; mBLM; MGC126616; MGC131618; MGC131620; RecQ helicase homolog; recQ protein-like 3; RecQ2; RECQL2; RECQL3