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Adrenodoxin (Adx) is an acidic [2Fe-2S] adrenal ferredoxin that belongs to the vertebrate ferredoxin family. ADX functions as a soluble electron carrier between the NADPH-dependent adrenodoxin reductase and cytochrome P450. ADX localizes to the adrenal cortex mitochondrial matrix, where it participates in the synthesis of Vitamin D and bile acids. FDX1L is an Adx-like protein that is encoded by a gene that maps to human chromosome 19, which consists of over 63 million bases, houses approximately 1,400 genes and is recognized for having the greatest gene density of the human chromosomes. It is the genetic home for a number of immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily members, including the killer cell and leukocyte Ig-like receptors, a number of ICAMs, the CEACAM and PSG family and Fc receptors (FcRs). Key genes for eye color and hair color also map to chromosome 19. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, the stroke disorder CADASIL, hypercholesterolemia and insulin-dependent diabetes have been linked to chromosome 19. Translocations with chromosome 19 and chromosome 14 can be seen in some lymphoproliferative disorders and typically involve the proto-oncogene BCL3. |