Folliculin

3V42201163216805ENSG00000154803ENSMUSG00000032633Q8NFG4Q8QZS3NM_144606NM_144997NM_001353229NM_001353230NM_001353231NM_001271356NM_001271357NM_146018NP_653207NP_659434NP_001340158NP_001340159NP_001340160NP_001258285NP_001258286NP_666130Folliculin also known as FLCN, Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome protein or FLCN_HUMAN is a protein that in humans is associated with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome and hereditary spontaneous pneumothorax. It is encoded by the Folliculin (FLCN) gene (alias BHD, FLCL) that acts as a tumor suppressor gene. Tumor suppressors help control the growth and division of cells. Folliculin also known as FLCN, Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome protein or FLCN_HUMAN is a protein that in humans is associated with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome and hereditary spontaneous pneumothorax. It is encoded by the Folliculin (FLCN) gene (alias BHD, FLCL) that acts as a tumor suppressor gene. Tumor suppressors help control the growth and division of cells. The FLCN gene consists of 14 exons. Cytogenetic Location: The FLCN gene is located on the short (p) arm of chromosome 17 at position 11.2. (17p11.2).