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PICALM

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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Phosphatidylinositol binding clathrin assembly protein, also known as PICALM, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PICALM gene.

01Interactions

PICALM has been shown to interact with CLTC.

02Clinical significance

In humans, certain alleles of this gene have been statistically associated with an increased risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

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