DCANP1, Official Symbol DCANP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name dendritic cell associated nuclear protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24459 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000251380 MIM:609710; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24459 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DCNP1; C5orf20 Summary This intronless gene is specifically expressed in dendritic cells (DCs), which are potent antigen-presenting cells involved in activating naive T cells to initiate antigen-specific immune response. The encoded protein is localized mainly in the perinucleus. One of the alleles (A/T) of this gene, that causes premature translation termination at aa 117, has been associated with an increased prevalence of major depression in humans. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs all