该基因反义转录至v-myc禽骨髓细胞瘤病毒癌基因神经母细胞瘤衍生同源基因（mycn）。它被认为编码一种稳定MYCN、防止细胞凋亡和促进细胞增殖的新型小蛋白该位点的转录物也可以直接作为功能性rnas向mycn的启动子招募转录调节因子并刺激该癌基因的转录。因此，这种基因通过rna和蛋白质产物发挥作用。[由RefSeq提供，2016年8月]
This gene is transcribed in antisense to the v-myc avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene neuroblastoma derived homolog gene (MYCN). It is thought to encode a small, novel protein that stabilizes MYCN, prevents apoptosis, and promotes cell proliferation. Transcripts at this locus may also act directly as functional RNAs to recruit transcriptional regulators to the promoter of MYCN and stimulate transcription of this oncogene. This gene therefore functions through both RNA and protein products. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]