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DIXDC1

Dixin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DIXDC1 gene. When active it stops cancer metastasis due to extreme stickiness, both in vitro and in vivo.

Last revised
Jun 15, 2026
Read time
≈ 3 min
Length
662 w
Citations
11
Source
DIXDC1
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesDIXDC1, CCD1, DIX domain containing 1
External IDsOMIM: 610493; MGI: 2679721; HomoloGene: 82369; GeneCards: DIXDC1; OMA:DIXDC1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001037954
NM_001278542
NM_033425

NM_178118
NM_001311069
NM_001374656

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001033043
NP_001265471
NP_219493

NP_001297998
NP_835219
NP_001361585

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 111.93 – 112.02 MbChr 9: 50.57 – 50.65 Mb
PubMed search34
Wikidata
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Dixin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DIXDC1 gene.56 When active it stops cancer metastasis due to extreme stickiness, both in vitro and in vivo.7

References

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000150764Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000032064Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Katoh M, Katoh M (July 2003). "KIAA1735 gene on human chromosome 11q23.1 encodes a novel protein with myosine-tail homologous domain and C-terminal DIX domain". International Journal of Oncology. 23 (1): 145–50. doi:10.3892/ijo.23.1.145. PMID 12792787.
  6. "Entrez Gene: DIXDC1 DIX domain containing 1".
  7. "New gene discovered that stops the spread of deadly cancer".
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