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Prnp Gene Detail
 Symbol
Name
ID
Prnp
prion protein
MGI:97769


Nomenclature History
Synonyms CD230, Prn-i, Prn-p, PrP, PrPC, PrPSc, Sinc
Genetic Map
Chromosome 2
75.0 cM
Detailed Genetic Map ± 1 cM
 
Mapping data( 32)

Sequence Map
Chr2:131735664-131764165 bp, + strand
(From VEGA annotation of NCBI Build 37)
VEGA ContigView | Ensembl ContigView | UCSC Browser | NCBI Map Viewer

Mouse Genome Browser
Mammalian
homology
human; chimpanzee; cattle; dog, domestic; hamster, Chinese; rabbit, European; rat; sheep; hamster, golden    (Mammalian Orthology)
Comparative Map (Mouse/Human Prnp ± 2 cM)
Protein SuperFamily: major prion protein
Sequences
Representative Sequences Length Strain/Species Flank
genomic OTTMUSG00000014846 VEGA Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 28502 C57BL/6J ± Kb
transcript NM_011170 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2206 C57BL/6
polypeptide P04925 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 254 Not Applicable
For the selected sequences
All sequences(52)
Alleles
and
phenotypes
All alleles(25) : Targeted, knock-out(10) Targeted, other(12) Spontaneous(3)
Mutations at this locus affect resistance to scrapie infection and spongiform encephalopathy and/or alter scrapie incubation time. Homozygous mutants also show impaired locomotor coordination and reduced mitochondria numbers with unusual morphology.
Associated Human Diseases (2)   Alleles Annotated to Human Diseases (2)  
Polymorphisms RFLP(27) SNPs within 2kb(77 from dbSNP Build 128)  
Gene Ontology
(GO)
classifications
All GO classifications(14)
Process cellular copper ion homeostasis, negative regulation of apoptosis...
Component anchored to membrane, endoplasmic reticulum...
Function copper ion binding
External Resources: MouseFunc
Expression Literature Summary: (7 records)
Data Summary: Assays (3)    Results (50)    Tissues (44)    Images (17)
Theiler Stages: 9,11,13,15,21,22,24,28
  Assay Type Assays   Results
      RNA in situ 3   50
cDNA source data(28)
External Resources: Allen Brain Atlas  GENSAT  GEO 
Molecular
reagents
All nucleic(57) Genomic(14) cDNA(33) Primer pair(1) Other(9)
Microarray probesets(3)
Other database
links
Ensembl Gene Model ENSMUSG00000078133, ENSMUSG00000079037
PDB 1AG2, 1XYX, 1Y15, 1Y16, 2K5O, 2KFM, 2KFO
DFCI TC1573389, TC1590392
Entrez Gene 19122
VEGA Gene Model OTTMUSG00000014846
International Mouse Knockout Project Status Prnp
Protein
domains
InterPro ID Description
IPR000817 Prion protein
Graphical View of Protein Domain Structure
References
(Earliest) J:5082 Dickinson AG et al., "Identification of a gene which controls the incubation period of some strains of scrapie agent in mice." J Comp Pathol 1968 Jul;78(3):293-9
(Latest) J:154107 Arsac JN et al., "Transmissibility of atypical scrapie in ovine transgenic mice: major effects of host prion protein expression and donor prion genotype." PLoS One 2009;4(10):e7300
All references(349)
Other
accession IDs
MGD-MRK-13621, MGD-MRK-13622, MGD-MRK-14416, MGI:2138816, MGI:2138906, MGI:97768

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last database update
11/20/2009
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