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fermt1

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nomenclature changes

02.17.2021

Human name has changed for Entrez Gene: 55612. From fermitin family member 1 to FERM domain containing kindlin 1

Summary for human FERMT1 from NCBI

This gene encodes a member of the fermitin family, and contains a FERM domain and a pleckstrin homology domain. The encoded protein is involved in integrin signaling and linkage of the actin cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix. Mutations in this gene have been linked to Kindler syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]