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Pcsk1n Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Pcsk1n
  • Name
    proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 inhibitor
  • Synonyms
    basic protein IA-4, MGC:19107, Pan3, proSAAS
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1353431
    NCBI Gene: 30052
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    12 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:7786061-7790649 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 3.57 cM, cytoband A1.1
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    136 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1353431
protein coding gene ChrX:7786061-7790649 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200030522
protein coding gene ChrX:2486700-2491289 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195039942
protein coding gene ChrX:2509668-2514257 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220031707
protein coding gene ChrX:2497198-2501784 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180026223
protein coding gene ChrX:2507378-2511966 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175029009
protein coding gene ChrX:2521348-2525936 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215039646
protein coding gene ChrX:3185199-3189785 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0032906
protein coding gene ChrX:2065678-2070254 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005031808
protein coding gene ChrX:2456294-2460901 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210035392
protein coding gene ChrX:2538225-2542813 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185028325
protein coding gene ChrX:9155348-9159936 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205019410
protein coding gene ChrX:2531965-2536553 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000030652
protein coding gene ChrX:23041473-23046083 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230029658
protein coding gene ChrX:13675549-13680137 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190027421
protein coding gene ChrX:2512043-2516628 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045112
protein coding gene ChrX:18941070-18945658 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010033522
protein coding gene ChrX:2501837-2506446 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010020897
protein coding gene ChrX:2538814-2543405 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005030816
protein coding gene ChrX:16010613-16015199 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PCSK1N, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 inhibitor
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    2
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PCSK1N, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 inhibitor
  • Synonyms
    BigLEN, PEN, PROSAAS, SAAS, SCG8, SgVIII
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 27344
    UniProt: Q9UHG2

  • Chr Location
    Xp11.23; chrX:48831088-48835632 (-)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    6 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    16 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 have behavioral/neurological defects as well as decreased body weight.
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 30052 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 4589 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_013892 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2208 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q9QXV0 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 258 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 45
      cDNA 42
      Primer pair 2
      Other 1
      Antibodies 4

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1306777, MGI:2147922
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 70
      Developmental Gene Expression 11
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 16
    • Earliest
      J:46843 Donadel G, et al., Molecular cloning and characterization of a highly basic protein, IA-4, expressed in pancreatic islets and brain. Neuroendocrinology. 1998 Mar;67(3):190-6
    • Latest
      J:346780 Amato E Jr, et al., Illuminating the terminal nerve: Uncovering the link between GnRH-1 neuron and olfactory development. J Comp Neurol. 2024 Mar;532(3):e25599

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    last database update
    09/15/2026
    MGI 6.29
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