FBP1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human FBP1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q22.3 and is approximately 37 kb in length. This allele, which encodes fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase 1 protein, is involved in gluconeogenesis. Mutation of the gene is associated with fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency, which can cause life-threatening episodes of hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis.

**Synonyms:** - FBP - Fructose-1,6-Bisphosphatase 1 wt Allele - RP11-342C23.1