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Wilson disease protein
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<p>Wilson disease protein (WND), also known as ATP7B protein, is a copper-transporting <a href="/facts/P-type_ATPase/9PCbqUNF">P-type ATPase</a> which is encoded by the <i>ATP7B</i> gene. The ATP7B protein is located in the <a href="/facts/Trans-Golgi_network/F91pGb3t">trans-Golgi network</a> of the liver and brain and balances the copper level in the body by excreting excess copper into bile and plasma. Genetic disorder of the ATP7B gene may cause <a href="/facts/Wilson%27s_disease/Ktq8N2Uk">Wilson's disease</a>, a disease in which copper accumulates in tissues, leading to <a href="/facts/Neurological/TXYEMSYI">neurological</a> or <a href="/facts/Psychiatric/uzS7vEo0">psychiatric</a> issues and <a href="/facts/Liver_diseases/LTR21xRW">liver diseases</a>. </p>