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Galc Gene Detail
 Symbol
Name
ID
Galc
galactosylceramidase
MGI:95636


Nomenclature History
Synonyms 2310068B06Rik, A930008M05Rik, Gacy, Gacy, galactocerebrosidase
Genetic Map
Chromosome 12
48.0 cM
Detailed Genetic Map ± 1 cM
 
Mapping data( 6)

Sequence Map
Chr12:99440510-99497547 bp, - strand
(From NCBI annotation of NCBI Build 37)
Ensembl ContigView | UCSC Browser | NCBI Map Viewer

Mouse Genome Browser
Mammalian
homology
human; chimpanzee; cattle; dog, domestic; rat    (Mammalian Orthology)
Comparative Map (Mouse/Human Galc ± 2 cM)
TreeFam: TF312985
Sequences
Representative Sequences Length Strain/Species Flank
genomic 14420 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 57038 C57BL/6J ± Kb
transcript NM_008079 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3723 C57BL/6
polypeptide P54818 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 684 Not Applicable
For the selected sequences
All sequences(46)
Alleles
and
phenotypes
All alleles(8) : Targeted, other(3) Spontaneous(4) Chemically induced(1)
Homozygotes for spontaneous and targeted mutations exhibit tremors, progressive weakness, wasting, both central and peripheral demyelination, massive accumulation of galactosylceramide, abnormal macrophages, and death by 4 months of age.
Associated Human Diseases (1)   Alleles Annotated to Human Diseases (2)  
Polymorphisms SNPs within 2kb(304 from dbSNP Build 128)   SNPs within 2kb including multiple locations(306)
Gene Ontology
(GO)
classifications
All GO classifications(10)
Process carbohydrate metabolic process, galactosylceramide catabolic process...
Component lysosome, mitochondrion...
Function catalytic activity, cation binding...
External Resources: MouseFunc
Expression Literature Summary: (3 records)
Data Summary: Assays (1)    Results (7)    Tissues (5)
Theiler Stages: 20,22,24,26,28
  Assay Type Assays   Results
      RT-PCR 1   7
cDNA source data(52)
External Resources: Allen Brain Atlas  GENSAT  GEO 
Molecular
reagents
All nucleic(53) cDNA(52) Primer pair(1)
Microarray probesets(4)
Other database
links
EC 3.2.1.46
Ensembl Gene Model ENSMUSG00000021003
DoTS DT.101198046, DT.101296694, DT.528189, DT.91332366, DT.91584981
UniGene 5120
DFCI TC1578738, TC1630567, TC1698553
NIA Mouse Gene Index U034246
Entrez Gene 14420
International Mouse Knockout Project Status Galc
Protein
domains
InterPro ID Description
IPR001286 Glycoside hydrolase, family 59
IPR013781 Glycoside hydrolase, subgroup, catalytic core
IPR017853 Glycoside hydrolase, catalytic core
Graphical View of Protein Domain Structure
References
(Earliest) J:6390 Duchen LW et al., "Hereditary leucodystrophy in the mouse: the new mutant twitcher." Brain 1980 Sep;103(3):695-710
(Latest) J:153255 Plati T et al., "Development and maturation of invariant NKT cells in the presence of lysosomal engulfment." Eur J Immunol 2009 Oct;39(10):2748-54
All references(77)
Other
accession IDs
MGD-MRK-15304, MGD-MRK-9951, MGD-MRK-9962, MGI:1916901, MGI:1925845, MGI:2145017, MGI:2145024

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last database update
11/20/2009
MGI_4.31
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