RPTN
Encyclopedia
RPTN is a gene
that encodes repetin.
Repetin is an extracellular epidermal matrix protein
.
It is one of the genes that differ between present-day humans and neandertal
s.
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
that encodes repetin.
Repetin is an extracellular epidermal matrix protein
Matrix protein
Viral matrix proteins are non structural proteins linking the viral envelope with the virus core. They play a crucial role in virus assembly, and interact with the RNP complex as well as with the viral membrane...
.
It is one of the genes that differ between present-day humans and neandertal
Neanderthal
The Neanderthal is an extinct member of the Homo genus known from Pleistocene specimens found in Europe and parts of western and central Asia...
s.