Potassium channel tetramerisation domain containing 15 also known as BTB/POZ domain-containing protein KCTD15 is
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 ''KCTD15''
gene
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Clinical significance
Variants of the KCTD15 gene may be associated with
obesity
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See also
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Potassium channel tetramerisation domain
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