PARK7 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PARK7 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p36.23 and is approximately 31 kb in length. This allele, which encodes protein DJ-1, is involved in the negative regulation of apoptosis. Mutation of the gene is associated with Parkinson disease type 7.

**Synonyms:** - CTA-215D11.1 - DJ-1 - DJ1 - Parkinson Disease (Autosomal Recessive, Early Oonset) 7 Gene - Parkinson Protein 7 wt Allele