EMD, Official Symbol EMDprovided by HGNC Official Full Name emerinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3331 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000102119 MIM:300384; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3331 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 STA; EDMD; LEMD5 Summary Emerin is a serine-rich nuclear membrane protein and a member of the nuclear lamina-associated protein family. It mediates membrane anchorage to the cytoskeleton. Dreifuss-Emery muscular dystrophy is an X-linked inherited degenerative myopathy resulting from mutation in the emerin gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 27.0), ovary (RPKM 26.0) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all