Battenin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLN3gene located on chromosome 16.[1][2] Battenin is not clustered into any Pfam clan, but it is included in the TCDB suggesting that it is a transporter[3]. In humans, it belongs to the atypcial SLCs[3][4] due to its structurally and phylogenetically similarity to other SLC transporters.
Battenin is involved in lysosomal function. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.[2]
Battenin is a transmembrane protein predicted to be composed of 11 transmembrane helices [4], yet no crystal structure is available.
Clinical significance
Mutations in this gene, as well as other neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (CLN) genes, cause neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten disease, also known as Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or Juvenile Batten disease.
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