TWF1, Official Symbol TWF1provided by HGNC Official Full Name twinfilin actin binding protein 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:9620 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000151239 MIM:610932; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9620 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 A6; PTK9 Summary This gene encodes twinfilin, an actin monomer-binding protein conserved from yeast to mammals. Studies of the mouse counterpart suggest that this protein may be an actin monomer-binding protein, and its localization to cortical G-actin-rich structures may be regulated by the small GTPase RAC1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in esophagus (RPKM 46.7), thyroid (RPKM 44.3) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all