MMD, Official Symbol MMDprovided by HGNC Official Full Name monocyte to macrophage differentiation associatedprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7153 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000108960 MIM:604467; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7153 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 MMA; MMD1; PAQR11 Summary This protein is expressed by in vitro differentiated macrophages but not freshly isolated monocytes. Although sequence analysis identifies seven potential transmembrane domains, this protein has little homology to G-protein receptors and it has not been positively identified as a receptor. A suggested alternative function is that of an ion channel protein in maturing macrophages. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in fat (RPKM 97.6), brain (RPKM 27.2) and 9 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all