Cysteine-rich protein 1 is a

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...

that in humans is encoded by the ''CRIP1''

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. Cysteine-rich intestinal protein (CRIP) belongs to the LIM/double

zinc finger A zinc finger is a small protein structural motif that is characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions (Zn2+) in order to stabilize the fold. It was originally coined to describe the finger-like appearance of a hypothesized struct ...

protein family, members of which include cysteine- and glycine-rich protein-1 ( CSRP1; MIM 123876), rhombotin-1 (RBTN1; MIM 186921), rhombotin-2 ( RBTN2; MIM 180385), and rhombotin-3 (RBTN3; MIM 180386). CRIP may be involved in

intestinal The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans ...

zinc transport (Hempe and Cousins, 1991). upplied by OMIMref name="entrez" />

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