이 유전자는 멜라노솜, 혈소판 밀도 과립, 라이소솜과 관련된 오르가넬 생물 발생에 역할을 할 수 있는 단백질을 암호화한다.인코딩된 단백질은 비계 단백질 클라트린과 상호작용하는 이단층 AP-3 단백질 복합체의 일부다.이 유전자의 돌연변이는 헤르만스키-푸들락 증후군 타입 2와 관련이 있다.[7]
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