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Cp Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cp
  • Name
    ceruloplasmin
  • Synonyms
    D3Ertd555e
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:88476
    NCBI Gene: 12870
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    25 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr3:20011218-20063309 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 3, 6.10 cM, cytoband D
  • Mapping Data
    8 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1761 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_88476
protein coding gene Chr3:20011097-20063914 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200018161
protein coding gene Chr3:16789557-16838079 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195015322
protein coding gene Chr3:16841833-16890366 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220008816
protein coding gene Chr3:16802206-16850724 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180000958
protein coding gene Chr3:16863501-16912022 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175003062
protein coding gene Chr3:16861804-16910337 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215001220
protein coding gene Chr3:17071724-17120253 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0024876
protein coding gene Chr3:15149996-15201795 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005023821
protein coding gene Chr3:16791928-16840140 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210001480
protein coding gene Chr3:16837103-16885632 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185000614
protein coding gene Chr3:17055514-17104033 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205002449
protein coding gene Chr3:16358416-16406943 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000014140
protein coding gene Chr3:16655354-16704722 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230004085
protein coding gene Chr3:18961235-19009749 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190001681
protein coding gene Chr3:17217508-17266025 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225006812
protein coding gene Chr3:21607256-21655770 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010002965
protein coding gene Chr3:16677900-16726316 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010001819
protein coding gene Chr3:16797775-16846990 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005001239
protein coding gene Chr3:17098446-17147276 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CP, ceruloplasmin
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CP, ceruloplasmin
  • Synonyms
    AB073614, CP-2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1356
    UniProt: P00450

  • Chr Location
    3q24-q25.1; chr3:149162410-149221998 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Cp mouse models; 3 with human CP associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    6 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    41 phenotypes from 6 alleles in 7 genetic backgrounds
    22 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    4 images
    66 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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Homozygotes for targeted null mutations exhibit progressive accumulation of stored iron in the liver, spleen, cerebellum, and brainstem, mild iron deficiency anemia, and impaired motor coordination associated with loss of brainstem dopaminergic neurons.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
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
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000003617 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 52092 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000108329 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4564 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000103965 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1086 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 394
      Genomic 3
      cDNA 387
      Primer pair 4
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 10
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-2100, MGI:1261828
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 122
      Developmental Gene Expression 12
      Diseases 6
      Gene Ontology 17
      Phenotypes 66
    • Earliest
      J:7811 Baranov VS, et al., [Mapping of the ceruloplasmin gene on human and laboratory mouse chromosomes by direct in situ hybridization]. Genetika. 1985 Mar;21(3):409-19
    • Latest
      J:377271 Kedari KG, et al., Astrocyte-specific deletion of ceruloplasmin exacerbates oxidative stress and demyelination in the spinal cord in a murine model of multiple sclerosis. Neurobiol Dis. 2025 Dec 25;:107249

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory