TPO, Official Symbol TPOprovided by HGNC Official Full Name thyroid peroxidaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12015 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000115705 MIM:606765; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12015 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 MSA; TPX; TDH2A Summary This gene encodes a membrane-bound glycoprotein. The encoded protein acts as an enzyme and plays a central role in thyroid gland function. The protein functions in the iodination of tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin and phenoxy-ester formation between pairs of iodinated tyrosines to generate the thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Mutations in this gene are associated with several disorders of thyroid hormonogenesis, including congenital hypothyroidism, congenital goiter, and thyroid hormone organification defect IIA. Multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene, but the full-length nature of some variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011] Annotation information Note: TPO (Gene ID: 7173) and THPO (Gene ID: 7066) share the TPO symbol/alias in common. TPO is a widely used alternative name for thrombopoietin (THPO), which can be confused with the official symbol for TPO, thyroid peroxidase. [27 Jun 2018] Expression Restricted expression toward thyroid (RPKM 463.8) See more Orthologs mouse all