fibroblast growth factor 12; FGF-12; fibroblast growth factor homologous factor 1; FHF-1; myocyte-activating factor (FGF12, FGF12B, FHF1)

Function

• probably involved in nervous system development & function
• interacts with the C-terminal region of SCN9A

Structure

• belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family

Compartment

nucleus (probable)

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

Expression

• expressed in brain, eye & testis
• highly expressed in embryonic retina, olfactory epithelium, olfactory bulb, & in a segmental pattern of the body wall
• expressed in adult olfactory bulb > cerebellum, deep cerebellar nuclei, cerebellar cortex & multiple midbrain structures

More general terms

• fibroblast growth factor
• nuclear protein

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=2257
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:2257
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/601513
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P61328.html