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Kat8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Kat8
  • Name
    K(lysine) acetyltransferase 8
  • Synonyms
    2010203C02Rik, 5830450F21Rik, D7Ertd629e, MOF, Myst1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1915023
    NCBI Gene: 67773
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:127511689-127525010 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 69.83 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    366 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1915023
 protein coding gene Chr7:127511688-127525010 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200022014
 protein coding gene Chr7:114023936-114038054 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195038269
 protein coding gene Chr7:118525705-118539825 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220015832
 protein coding gene Chr7:111972634-111993917 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180011979
 protein coding gene Chr7:115213478-115234761 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175013205
 protein coding gene Chr7:115940355-115961638 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215008608
 protein coding gene Chr7:115220655-115234773 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0030530
 protein coding gene Chr7:129946623-129959111 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005044709
 protein coding gene Chr7:118465377-118479539 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210023025
 protein coding gene Chr7:115701679-115715797 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185042579
 protein coding gene Chr7:120014513-120028632 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205022216
 protein coding gene Chr7:115657527-115671645 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000010278
 protein coding gene Chr7:125059976-125073238 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230052252
 protein coding gene Chr7:126123846-126137964 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190017253
 protein coding gene Chr7:115850745-115864863 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225011642
 protein coding gene Chr7:124353615-124374898 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010034236
 protein coding gene Chr7:114195968-114210167 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010011073
 protein coding gene Chr7:115461780-115474790 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005025460
 protein coding gene Chr7:116551931-116566050 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    KAT8, lysine acetyltransferase 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    KAT8, lysine acetyltransferase 8
  • Synonyms
    hMOF, LIGOWS, MOF, MYST1, ZC2HC8
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 84148
    UniProt: Q9H7Z6

  • Chr Location
    16p11.2; chr16:31114489-31131393 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    43 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    41 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 die prior to gastrulation. Mice homozygous for a floxed allele deleted in the brain exhibit prenatal lethality, intraventricular hemorrhage, enlarged lateral ventricles, and abnormal brain vasculature.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    125
  • GO References
    25
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
    791
  • Tissues
    140
  • cDNA Data
    13
  • Literature Summary
    13
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 67773 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 13322 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_026370 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1579 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q9D1P2 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 458 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 19
      cDNA 14
      Primer pair 4
      Other 1
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1289157, MGI:1923942
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 101
      Developmental Gene Expression 13
      Gene Ontology 25
      Phenotypes 41
    • Earliest
      J:60984 Ko MS, et al., Large-scale cDNA analysis reveals phased gene expression patterns during preimplantation mouse development. Development. 2000 Apr;127(8):1737-49
    • Latest
      J:382972 Foertsch A, et al., Stage-specific epigenetic priming amplifies gene activation during lineage commitment. Sci Adv. 2026 Mar 27;12(13):eadz8889
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    09/08/2026
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