MAG, Official Symbol MAGprovided by HGNC Official Full Name myelin associated glycoproteinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6783 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000105695 MIM:159460; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6783 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 GMA; S-MAG; SPG75; SIGLEC4A; SIGLEC-4A Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a type I membrane protein and member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is thought to be involved in the process of myelination. It is a lectin that binds to sialylated glycoconjugates and mediates certain myelin-neuron cell-cell interactions. Three alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 53.6) and ovary (RPKM 16.9) See more Orthologs mouse all