The coiled-coil domain is a structural motif found in proteins that are involved in a diverse array of biological functions such as the regulation of gene expression, cell division, membrane fusion, and drug extrusion and delivery. CCDC93 (coiled-coil domain containing 93) is a 631 amino acid protein that belongs to the CCDC93 family. CCDC93 is encoded by a gene located on human chromosome 2, which makes up approximately 8% of the human genome and contains 237 million bases encoding over 1,400 genes. A number of genetic diseases are linked to genes on chromosome 2. Harlequin icthyosis, a rare skin deformity, is associated with mutations in the ABCA12 gene. The lipid metabolic disorder sitosterolemia is associated with ABCG5 and ABCG8. An extremely rare recessive genetic disorder, Alstr syndrome, is related to mutations in the ALMS1 gene.
