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Most malignant cells showed moderate granular cytoplasmic immunoreactivity. Several cases of prostate and breast cancer showed strong immunoreactivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
COPA (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
HEP-COP
Description
Coatomer protein complex, subunit alpha (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
In eukaryotic cells, protein transport between the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi compartments is mediated in part by non-clathrin-coated vesicular coat proteins (COPs). Seven coat proteins have been identified, and they represent subunits of a complex known as coatomer. The subunits are designated alpha-COP, beta-COP, beta-prime-COP, gamma-COP, delta-COP, epsilon-COP, and zeta-COP. The alpha-COP, encoded by COPA, shares high sequence similarity with RET1P, the alpha subunit of the coatomer complex in yeast. Also, the N-terminal 25 amino acids of alpha-COP encode the bioactive peptide, xenin, which stimulates exocrine pancreatic secretion and may act as a gastrointestinal hormone. Alternative splicing results in multiple splice forms encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]