CHI3L1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CHI3L1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1q32.1 and is approximately 8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes chitinase-3-like protein 1, is involved in inflammation, chitin binding and tissue remodeling. Mutation of the gene is associated with increased susceptibility to asthma or schizophrenia.

**Synonyms:** - ASRT7 - CGP-39 - Chitinase 3-Like 1 (Cartilage Glycoprotein-39) Gene - Chitinase 3-Like 1 wt Allele - GP-39 - GP39 - HC-gp39 - HCGP-3P - YKL-40 - YKL40 - YYL-40 - hCGP-39