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Cox6a1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cox6a1
  • Name
    cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A1
  • Synonyms
    subunit VIaL (liver-type), VIaL
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:103099
    NCBI Gene: 12861
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:115483711-115487017 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 56.06 cM
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    142 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_103099
 protein coding gene Chr5:115483701-115487040 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200021746
 protein coding gene Chr5:109223156-109226501 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195039292
 protein coding gene Chr5:108737562-108740903 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220049692
 protein coding gene Chr5:108252546-108255890 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180045853
 protein coding gene Chr5:108873858-108877204 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175044247
 protein coding gene Chr5:110861240-110864578 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215011764
 protein coding gene Chr5:108884623-108887965 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027625
 protein coding gene Chr5:108286997-108291146 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005022151
 protein coding gene Chr5:108062175-108065507 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210031111
 protein coding gene Chr5:109612636-109615974 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185053419
 protein coding gene Chr5:112671928-112675271 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205049322
 protein coding gene Chr5:108511614-108514952 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000037814
 protein coding gene Chr5:115492012-115495383 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230048125
 protein coding gene Chr5:116761346-116764689 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190023497
 protein coding gene Chr5:108550697-108554041 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225015193
 protein coding gene Chr5:124421357-124424700 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010026113
 protein coding gene Chr5:107394724-107398098 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010045476
 protein coding gene Chr5:110676519-110679921 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005037353
 protein coding gene Chr5:111253832-111257174 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    COX6A1, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    COX6A1, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A1
  • Synonyms
    CMTRID, COX6A, COX6AL
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1337
    UniProt: P12074

  • Chr Location
    12q24.2; chr12:120438090-120440742 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Cox6a1 mouse models; 1 with human COX6A1 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    7 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    14 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygous null mice exhibit impaired coordination, thinned sciatic nerves, neurogenic muscular changes and delayed motor nerve conduction velocity.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    18
  • GO References
    10
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
Click cells to view annotations.
Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    694
  • Tissues
    95
  • cDNA Data
    360
  • Literature Summary
    6
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 12861 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 3307 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_007748 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 538 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide P43024 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 111 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      3 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000005781 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A1, mitochondrial
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR001349 Cytochrome c oxidase, subunit VIa
      IPR018507 Cytochrome c oxidase, subunit VIa, conserved site
      IPR036418 Cytochrome c oxidase, subunit VIa superfamily
    • GlyGen
      P43024 1 site, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 363
      cDNA 361
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-23963
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 62
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 10
      Phenotypes 14
    • Earliest
      J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
    • Latest
      J:376044 Hao Z, et al., Microprotein PLUM encoded by Lin28b uORF is a cytoplasmic determinant of pluripotency and embryonic development. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 26;16(1):10324
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    09/08/2026
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