title: CNO (gene)
text: # CNO (gene)
  
  Protein cappuccino homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CNO gene.
  
  This intronless gene encodes a protein that may play a role in organelle biogenesis associated with melanosomes, platelet dense granules, and lysosomes. A similar protein in mouse is a component of a protein complex termed biogenesis of lysosome-related organelles complex 1 (BLOC-1), and is a model for Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome. The encoded protein may play a role in intracellular vesicular trafficking.
  
  ## Interactions
  
  CNO (gene) has been shown to interact with BLOC1S2 and PLDN.
  
  