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Pja2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Pja2
  • Name
    praja ring finger ubiquitin ligase 2
  • Synonyms
    mKIAA0438, Neurodap1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2159342
    NCBI Gene: 224938
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    5 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr17:64588001-64638878 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 17, 33.24 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1226 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2159342
 protein coding gene Chr17:64588000-64638911 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200016132
 protein coding gene Chr17:59936305-59987215 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195017872
 protein coding gene Chr17:61265241-61316159 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220013289
 protein coding gene Chr17:60346103-60397017 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180018488
 protein coding gene Chr17:61009162-61060079 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175007246
 protein coding gene Chr17:60326048-60376958 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215005948
 protein coding gene Chr17:59975122-60026033 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0021824
 protein coding gene Chr17:60501789-60553501 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005026278
 protein coding gene Chr17:60949237-60999685 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210028134
 protein coding gene Chr17:60118341-60169249 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185022573
 protein coding gene Chr17:62959216-63010137 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205006386
 protein coding gene Chr17:60599725-60650634 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000026143
 protein coding gene Chr17:62623334-62674663 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230015787
 protein coding gene Chr17:63948189-63999097 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190009732
 protein coding gene Chr17:60095641-60146561 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225025544
 protein coding gene Chr17:66215122-66266031 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010008545
 protein coding gene Chr17:59891592-59942933 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010005797
 protein coding gene Chr17:60274543-60324021 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005029876
 protein coding gene Chr17:60944023-60994959 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PJA2, praja ring finger ubiquitin ligase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PJA2, praja ring finger ubiquitin ligase 2
  • Synonyms
    Neurodap1, RNF131
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 9867
    UniProt: O43164

  • Chr Location
    5q21.3; chr5:109334704-109409991 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    15 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    15 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

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Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit epithelial and vascular alterations in kidney tissue.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    82
  • GO References
    11
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
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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
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  • Assay Results
    633
  • Tissues
    11
  • cDNA Data
    147
  • Literature Summary
    3
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 224938 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 50878 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001025309 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4706 Not Specified  
    polypeptide Q80U04 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 707 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 148
      cDNA 147
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 10
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2146857, MGI:2146949, MGI:2652263
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 54
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Gene Ontology 11
      Phenotypes 15
    • Earliest
      J:77266 Sasaki A, et al., A RING finger protein Praja1 regulates Dlx5-dependent transcription through its ubiquitin ligase activity for the Dlx/Msx-interacting MAGE/Necdin family protein, Dlxin-1. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jun 21;277(25):22541-6
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136
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