Synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint
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Synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint (SSX) refers to a group of genes associated with synovial sarcoma
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They include:
The group also has several associated pseudogene
s, and the interacting protein SSX2IP
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Synovial sarcoma
A synovial sarcoma is a rare form of cancer which usually occurs near to the joints of the arm, neck or leg. It is one of the soft tissue sarcomas....
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They include:
- SSX1SSX1Protein SSX1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX1 gene.-Further reading:...
- SSX2SSX2Protein SSX2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX2 gene.-Further reading:...
and SSX2B - SSX3
- SSX4SSX4 (gene)Protein SSX4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX4 gene.-Further reading:...
and SSX4B - SSX5SSX5Protein SSX5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX5 gene.-Further reading:...
- SSX6
- SSX7
- SSX8
- SSX9
- SSX10
The group also has several associated pseudogene
Pseudogene
Pseudogenes are dysfunctional relatives of known genes that have lost their protein-coding ability or are otherwise no longer expressed in the cell...
s, and the interacting protein SSX2IP
SSX2IP
Afadin- and alpha-actinin-binding protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SSX2IP gene.-Interactions:SSX2IP has been shown to interact with MLLT4 and Actinin, alpha 1.-Further reading:...
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