SYT7, Official Symbol SYT7provided by HGNC Official Full Name synaptotagmin 7provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11514 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000011347 MIM:604146; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11514 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 IPCA7; IPCA-7; SYTVII; PCANAP7; SYT-VII Summary This gene is a member of the synaptotagmin gene family and encodes a protein similar to other family members that mediate calcium-dependent regulation of membrane trafficking in synaptic transmission. A similar protein in rodents mediates hormone secretion and lysosome exocytosis. In humans, expression of this gene has been associated with prostate cancer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 15.4), prostate (RPKM 13.8) and 12 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all