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VPS39

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 19, 2025
Entity authorityQ18037104 ↗
Source-derived summary

hVamp6/Vps39-like protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VPS39 gene.

This gene encodes a protein that may promote clustering and fusion of late endosomes and lysosomes. The protein may also act as an adaptor protein that modulates the transforming growth factor-beta response by coupling the transforming growth factor-beta receptor complex to the Smad pathway.

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The public source identifies “VPS39” as protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around VPS39, protein-coding and gene.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current 58-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with VPS39, protein-coding and gene providing the first useful test.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 19, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q18037104. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.

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This entry incorporates text from “VPS39” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.