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Dcxr Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Dcxr
  • Name
    dicarbonyl L-xylulose reductase
  • Synonyms
    0610038K04Rik, 1810027P18Rik
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1915130
    NCBI Gene: 67880
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr11:120616225-120618107 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, 84.47 cM, cytoband E2
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    121 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1915130
protein coding gene Chr11:120615372-120618110 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200050318
protein coding gene Chr11:117979635-117981519 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195027010
protein coding gene Chr11:117654711-117656598 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220023548
protein coding gene Chr11:117805099-117806983 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180049651
protein coding gene Chr11:117947375-117949257 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175042116
protein coding gene Chr11:117905170-117907054 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215043902
protein coding gene Chr11:117475219-117477104 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0017542
protein coding gene Chr11:116626319-116628188 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005034849
protein coding gene Chr11:117335378-117337243 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210048854
protein coding gene Chr11:117619213-117621094 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185024544
protein coding gene Chr11:117932361-117934244 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205043931
protein coding gene Chr11:117780081-117781965 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000036509
protein coding gene Chr11:118226755-118228630 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230050166
protein coding gene Chr11:118998871-119000753 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190047938
protein coding gene Chr11:118003584-118005467 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225052191
protein coding gene Chr11:121147223-121149105 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010019605
protein coding gene Chr11:117744207-117746083 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010032292
protein coding gene Chr11:118315323-118317186 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005045783
protein coding gene Chr11:117737949-117739832 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    DCXR, dicarbonyl and L-xylulose reductase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    DCXR, dicarbonyl and L-xylulose reductase
  • Synonyms
    DCR, HCR2, HCRII, KIDCR, P34H, PNTSU, SDR20C1, XR
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 51181
    UniProt: Q7Z4W1

  • Chr Location
    17q25.3; chr17:82035136-82037776 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human DCXR associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    1 phenotype from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    8 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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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
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic ENSMUSG00000039450 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 1883 C57BL/6J ±  kb
transcript ENSMUST00000026144 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 892 Not Applicable  
polypeptide ENSMUSP00000026144 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 244 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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  • UniProt
    2 Sequences
  • Protein Ontology
    PR:000006336 L-xylulose reductase
  • EC
  • InterPro Domains
    IPR051737 L-xylulose reductase/Carbonyl reductase
    IPR036291 NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
    IPR020904 Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase, conserved site
    IPR002347 Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase SDR
  • GlyGen
    Q91X52 4 sites, 3 N-linked glycans (3 sites), 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 73
    cDNA 73

    Microarray probesets 4
Other
Accession IDs
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MGI:1917589
References
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  • Summaries
    All 48
    Developmental Gene Expression 3
    Gene Ontology 12
    Phenotypes 8
  • Earliest
    J:323240 Tulsiani DR, et al., Studies on dehydrogenases of the glucuronate-xylulose cycle in the livers of diabetic mice and rats. Diabetes. 1979 Sep;28(9):793-8
  • 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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last database update
09/08/2026
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory