DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating GYPC and Plasmodium vivax malaria

GYPC [ENSP00000259254]

Glycophorin C (Gerbich blood group); This protein is a minor sialoglycoprotein in human erythrocyte membranes. The blood group Gerbich antigens and receptors for Plasmodium falciparum merozoites are most likely located within the extracellular domain. Glycophorin-C plays an important role in regulating the stability of red cells.

Synonyms:  GYPC,  A8D444,  P04921,  A8D444p,  hA8D444 ...

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