GLMN wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GLMN wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p22.1 and is approximately 53 kb in length. This allele, which encodes glomulin protein, plays a role in smooth muscle cellular organization and is essential for development of the vasculature. Mutations in this gene are involved in the formation of subungual glomus tumors.

**Synonyms:** - FAP - FAP48 - FAP68 - FKBP-Associated Protein, 48-kD Gene - FKBP-Associated Protein, 68-kD Gene - FKBPAP - GLML - GVM - Glomulin, FKBP Associated Protein wt Allele - VMGLOM - Venous Malformation with Glomus Cells Gene