PEX1: Proteins and Enzymes

PEX1, also known as Peroxisome biogenesis factor 1, is a 1,283 amino acid protein that is 143 kDa, cytoplasmic but is often anchored to a peroxisomal membrane where it forms a heteromeric complex and plays a role in the import of proteins into peroxisomes and peroxisome biogenesis. This protein is currently being studied for research on the following disease and disorders: Zellweger syndrome, peroxisomal biogenesis disorder, peroxisome biogenesis disorders, peroxisome biogenesis factor, Infantile Refsum Disease, Zellweger syndrome-1, refsum disease, neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy, adrenoleukodystrophy, peroxisome biogenesis disorders, Zellweger syndrome spectrum, peroxisome biogenesis disorders (pbd), Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctate, chondrodysplasia punctate, mulibrey nanism, chondrodysplasia, osteoporosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and lung carcinoma. PEX1protein involvement has been observed with relation to HIST1H2BC, HIST1H2BE, HIST1H2BF, HIST1H2BG, and HIST1H2BI in peroxisome pathways.