UNC119, Official Symbol UNC119provided by HGNC Official Full Name unc-119 lipid binding chaperoneprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12565 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000109103 MIM:604011; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12565 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 HRG4; POC7; IMD13; POC7A; CORD24 Summary This gene is specifically expressed in the photoreceptors in the retina. The encoded product shares strong homology with the C. elegans unc119 protein and it can functionally complement the C. elegans unc119 mutation. It has been localized to the photoreceptor synapses in the outer plexiform layer of the retina, and suggested to play a role in the mechanism of photoreceptor neurotransmitter release through the synaptic vesicle cycle. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 17.1), bone marrow (RPKM 16.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all