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TYMP (gene)
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<p>TYMP is a gene that encodes for the enzyme <a href="/facts/Thymidine_phosphorylase/uQAwpFHw">thymidine phosphorylase</a>. The <i>TYMP</i> gene is also known as ECGF1 (endothelial cell growth factor 1, platelet-derived) and MNGIE due to its role in <a href="/facts/Mitochondrial_neurogastrointestinal_encephalopathy_syndrome/kCsoGgtT">MNGIE syndrome</a>. </p>