TMEM26, Official Symbol TMEM26provided by HGNC Official Full Name transmembrane protein 26provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:28550 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000196932 MIM:617803; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28550 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 Summary This gene encodes a protein containing multiple transmembrane helices. It is a selective surface protein marker of brite/beige adipocytes, which may coexist with classical brown adipocytes in brown adipose tissue. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015] Expression Broad expression in spleen (RPKM 2.6), endometrium (RPKM 1.8) and 17 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all