GPAA1
(redirected from GPI anchor attachment protein 1)GPAA1
A gene on chromosome 8q24.3 that encodes a protein essential for glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchoring—but not synthesis—of precursor proteins. It is ubiquitously expressed in both foetal and adult tissues, but at higher levels in the former.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.