Trim37 - tripartite motif-containing 37

The protein encoded by this gene is part of the tripartite-motif containing family (TRIM), which is typified by the RING, B-box type 1, B-box type 2, and coiled-coil region domains. In mouse this protein is proposed to oligomerize through its coiled coil domain and has been reported to be expressed in neural crest-derived tissues as well as in tissues whose development is regulated by mesenchymal-epithelial interactions. In humans, mutations in this gene are associated with mulibrey (muscle-liver-brain-eye) nanism, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by prenatal onset growth failure, cardiomyopathy and dysmorphic features. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013]