PVALB, Official Symbol PVALBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name parvalbuminprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:9704 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000100362 MIM:168890; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9704 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 D22S749 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a high affinity calcium ion-binding protein that is structurally and functionally similar to calmodulin and troponin C. The encoded protein is thought to be involved in muscle relaxation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015] Expression Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 20.1) and brain (RPKM 2.2) See more Orthologs mouse all