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Pcsk9 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Pcsk9
  • Name
    proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
  • Synonyms
    Narc1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2140260
    NCBI Gene: 100102
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr4:106299531-106321522 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 4, 49.67 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    779 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2140260
 protein coding gene Chr4:106299526-106321526 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200028068
 protein coding gene Chr4:101359074-101380935 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195007659
 protein coding gene Chr4:101902795-101924656 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220005288
 protein coding gene Chr4:101305905-101327730 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180031463
 protein coding gene Chr4:100745629-100767876 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175013876
 protein coding gene Chr4:101750188-101772439 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215011715
 protein coding gene Chr4:101631078-101653078 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0026231
 protein coding gene Chr4:98512063-98533500 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005006962
 protein coding gene Chr4:100850167-100872034 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210029199
 protein coding gene Chr4:101383180-101405431 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185021094
 protein coding gene Chr4:102076906-102098906 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205010293
 protein coding gene Chr4:100313488-100335350 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000029372
 protein coding gene Chr4:102092987-102116963 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230008200
 protein coding gene Chr4:105395568-105417433 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190030488
 protein coding gene Chr4:100750217-100772038 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225032433
 protein coding gene Chr4:110495954-110517934 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010017648
 protein coding gene Chr4:99809774-99831942 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010021684
 protein coding gene Chr4:102057959-102079937 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005003000
 protein coding gene Chr4:100960505-100982550 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PCSK9, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PCSK9, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
  • Synonyms
    FH3, FHCL3, HCHOLA3, LDLCQ1, NARC-1, NARC1, PC9
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 255738
    UniProt: Q8NBP7

  • Chr Location
    1p32.3; chr1:55039445-55064852 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with human PCSK9 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    27 phenotypes from 8 alleles in 7 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    80 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygous null mice exhibit increased clearance of circulating cholesterol and decreased plasma cholesterol levels.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    133
  • GO References
    19
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
    946
  • Tissues
    154
  • cDNA Data
    19
  • Literature Summary
    12
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 100102 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 21992 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_153565 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3512 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q80W65 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 694 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      1 Sequence
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000012440 proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
      (term hierarchy)
    • EC
      3.4.21.-
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR010259 Peptidase S8 propeptide/proteinase inhibitor I9
      IPR037045 Peptidase S8 propeptide/proteinase inhibitor I9 superfamily
      IPR000209 Peptidase S8/S53 domain
      IPR036852 Peptidase S8/S53 domain superfamily
      IPR015500 Peptidase S8, subtilisin-related
      IPR041254 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, C-terminal domain 1
      IPR041052 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, C-terminal domain 2
      IPR041051 Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, C-terminal domain 3
      IPR034193 Proteinase K-like catalytic domain
      IPR050131 Subtilisin-like serine protease
    • GlyGen
      Q80W65 1 site
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 22
      cDNA 19
      Primer pair 2
      Other 1

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2140355
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 195
      Developmental Gene Expression 12
      Gene Ontology 19
      Phenotypes 80
    • Earliest
      J:81825 Seidah NG, et al., The secretory proprotein convertase neural apoptosis-regulated convertase 1 (NARC-1): liver regeneration and neuronal differentiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Feb 4;100(3):928-33
    • Latest
      J:390062 Viskadourou M, et al., Functional Genomics Link REST to Endothelial Plasticity and Atherosclerosis. Circ Res. 2026 Jan 2;138(1):e326628
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