IAPP wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human IAPP wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12p12.1 and is approximately 25 kb in length. This allele, which encodes islet amyloid polypeptide protein, is involved in the modulation of insulin-stimulated glycogen formation.

**Synonyms:** - AMYLIN - DAP - IAP - IAPDAP - Islet Amyloid Polypeptide (Diabetes-Associated Peptide; Amylin) Gene - Islet Amyloid Polypeptide wt Allele