CYGB, Official Symbol CYGBprovided by HGNC Official Full Name cytoglobinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:16505 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000161544 MIM:608759; AllianceGenome:HGNC:16505 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as HGB; STAP Summary This gene encodes a globin protein found in vertebrate cells. The encoded protein is described as a hexacoordinate hemoglobin which binds ligand differently from the pentacoordinate hemoglobins involved in oxygen transport, and may be involved in protection during oxidative stress. This gene is located on chromosome 17 in the same region as a retinal gene which is mutated in progressive rod-cone degeneration, but in the opposite orientation. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 16.5), urinary bladder (RPKM 7.0) and 23 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all