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Sulf1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Sulf1
  • Name
    sulfatase 1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2138563
    NCBI Gene: 240725
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    12 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:12762501-12931416 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 3.35 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    4904 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2138563
protein coding gene Chr1:12762421-12946090 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200018370
protein coding gene Chr1:10178859-10253775 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195002901
protein coding gene Chr1:10006334-10081118 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220003378
protein coding gene Chr1:10076859-10151636 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180008797
protein coding gene Chr1:10072686-10147471 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175000177
protein coding gene Chr1:9994475-10069641 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215003875
protein coding gene Chr1:10051624-10126401 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0013951
protein coding gene Chr1:8660993-8826967 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005021388
protein coding gene Chr1:10452489-10527025 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210001538
protein coding gene Chr1:9864990-9940128 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185003873
protein coding gene Chr1:10938117-11012833 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205013520
protein coding gene Chr1:10155184-10229903 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000017148
protein coding gene Chr1:10240120-10313900 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230017584
protein coding gene Chr1:10908258-10983170 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190001067
protein coding gene Chr1:9979916-10054700 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225005250
protein coding gene Chr1:14306687-14381455 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010002236
protein coding gene Chr1:9829564-9904380 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010025070
protein coding gene Chr1:10522944-10595561 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005011050
protein coding gene Chr1:10010448-10085232 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    SULF1, sulfatase 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    SULF1, sulfatase 1
  • Synonyms
    SULF-1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 23213
    UniProt: Q8IWU6

  • Chr Location
    8q13.2-q13.3; chr8:69466624-69660935 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    13 phenotypes from 6 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
    52 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    3 images
    44 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 display a slight increase in mortality early in life.
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 ENSMUSG00000016918 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 168916 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000177608 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5598 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000137523 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 870 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 184
      cDNA 168
      Primer pair 12
      Other 4
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2138273
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 105
      Developmental Gene Expression 32
      Gene Ontology 18
      Phenotypes 44
    • Earliest
      J:80928 Morimoto-Tomita M, et al., Cloning and Characterization of Two Extracellular Heparin-degrading Endosulfatases in Mice and Humans. J Biol Chem. 2002 Dec 20;277(51):49175-85
    • Latest
      J:391329 Duan CH, et al., Loss of Echs1 in neural stem and progenitor cells impairs neurogenesis via ER stress activation and lipid metabolic reprogramming. Nat Commun. 2026 Jul 1;17(1)

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    last database update
    09/15/2026
    MGI 6.29
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