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Abcd2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Abcd2
  • Name
    ATP-binding cassette, sub-family D member 2
  • Synonyms
    ABC39, adrenoleukodystrophy related, ALDL1, ALDR
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1349467
    NCBI Gene: 26874
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    10 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr15:91030074-91076002 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 15, 46.00 cM, cytoband E-F
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1722 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1349467
 protein coding gene Chr15:91029874-91076013 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200035467
 protein coding gene Chr15:88183893-88230291 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195018746
 protein coding gene Chr15:88077645-88123505 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220026209
 protein coding gene Chr15:88126083-88172008 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180014569
 protein coding gene Chr15:87957080-88003007 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175023986
 protein coding gene Chr15:88264093-88309953 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215027631
 protein coding gene Chr15:88067723-88113649 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020182
 protein coding gene Chr15:85002244-85050067 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005028852
 protein coding gene Chr15:87549889-87593187 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210013093
 protein coding gene Chr15:88033537-88079403 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185021613
 protein coding gene Chr15:88049486-88095350 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205032885
 protein coding gene Chr15:87805921-87851783 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000018476
 protein coding gene Chr15:87589398-87632988 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230044517
 protein coding gene Chr15:91406250-91452647 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190025346
 protein coding gene Chr15:88078709-88124567 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225041310
 protein coding gene Chr15:91720544-91766938 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010033484
 protein coding gene Chr15:87745448-87789019 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010012543
 protein coding gene Chr15:89535360-89579934 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005010208
 protein coding gene Chr15:88136223-88182102 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ABCD2, ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ABCD2, ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 2
  • Synonyms
    ABC39, ALDL1, ALDR, ALDRP, hALDR
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 225
    UniProt: Q9UBJ2

  • Chr Location
    12q12; chr12:39531025-39619803 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    23 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    20 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    40 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 disruption in this gene exhibit a late-onset cerebellar and sensory ataxia, loss of Purkinje cells, dorsal root ganglia cell degeneration, axonal degeneration in the spinal cord, and an accumulation of very long chain fatty acids.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    78
  • GO References
    19
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
    866
  • Tissues
    123
  • cDNA Data
    46
  • Literature Summary
    8
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000055782 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 45929 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000069511 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5532 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000068940 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 741 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 50
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 46
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 6
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 91
      Developmental Gene Expression 8
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 19
      Phenotypes 40
    • Earliest
      J:7688 Lane PW, et al., Association of megacolon with a new dominant spotting gene (Dom) in the mouse. J Hered. 1984 Nov-Dec;75(6):435-9
    • Latest
      J:387680 Ahn B, et al., Disorganization of Transcriptional Regulation and Alteration of Keratin Family Gene Expression in Hairy Ear Mice. Genes (Basel). 2026 Jan 31;17(2)
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