TYRP1, Official Symbol TYRP1provided by HGNC Official Full Name tyrosinase related protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12450 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000107165 MIM:115501; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12450 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 TRP; CAS2; CATB; GP75; OCA3; TRP1; TYRP; b-PROTEIN Summary This gene encodes a melanosomal enzyme that belongs to the tyrosinase family and plays an important role in the melanin biosynthetic pathway. Defects in this gene are the cause of rufous oculocutaneous albinism and oculocutaneous albinism type III. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 66.6), heart (RPKM 17.1) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all