Genes Notable For Their Function
| HUGO Symbol | Locus | Gene product | Associated disease | Notes | Genecard |
| ABO | Glycosyltransferases | -- | Determinant of blood type (ABO) | ||
| ALB | 4q11-q13 | Serum albumin | -- | The most abundant protein in human blood plasma | GeneCard for ALB |
| BCL2 | 18q21.3 | Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 / B-cell CLL/lymphoma 2 | Several cancers | The prototype anti-apoptotic protein | GeneCard for BCL2 |
| CCR5 | 3p21 | chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5 | -- | Has an important role in resistance to infection. | GeneCard for CCR5 |
| CD4 | 12pter-p12 | CD4 antigen | -- | The prototype marker for T helper cells | GeneCard for CD4 |
| CD8 | 2p12 | CD8 antigen | -- | The prototype marker for cytotoxic T cells | GeneCard for CD8A |
| IL2 | 4q26-q27 | Interleukin 2 | Various cancers | Strong pro-inflammatory cytokine | GeneCard for IL2 |
| IL10 | 1q31-q32 | Interleukin 10 | -- | anti-inflammatory cytokine | GeneCard for IL10 |
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