Iconoplasm - gene character cards and browser extension
Iconoplasm turns human gene symbols into memorable character cards called blots. Search by gene symbol or name, browse published human gene cards, and use the browser extension to recognize genes while reading papers, databases, and other biology pages.
Character profile for NANS
Accessible text equivalent of the visual Iconoplasm character card.
- Gene identity
- NANS — N-acetylneuraminate synthase
- Card color mapping
- Hex color: #6E827F → Card color name: Storm Green
- Letter-to-hue mapping
- Letter: N → Hue: azure
- HPA tau-to-vibrance mapping
- HPA tau: 0.25 → Character vibrance: low vibrance
- gnomAD LOEUF-to-shade mapping
- gnomAD LOEUF: 1.053 → Character shade: mid shade
- Emulsion number
- A1-3828
- Molecular category-to-character sex mapping
- Molecular category: soluble → Character sex: female
- First-noted-to-character-age mapping
- First noted: 1978 → Character age: 42 y.o.
- Molecular-mass-to-character-mass mapping
- Molecular mass: 40 kDa → Character mass: 40 kg
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: TIM barrel → Character aesthetic: American Pioneers
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: SAF → Character aesthetic: Light Academia
full name
N-acetylneuraminate synthasegene name
NANS
N-acetylneuraminate synthase
ICONOPLASM HUMAN GENE REGISTRY / ACCESSION SHEET 03
family trait
qc
pending review
field notes
category
female
first noted
1978
42 y.o.
mass
40kDakg
pfam clans
TIM barrel
American Pioneers
SAF
Light Academia
alignment
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