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Abca3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Abca3
  • Name
    ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A member 3
  • Synonyms
    1810036E22Rik, Abc3, ABC-C
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1351617
    NCBI Gene: 27410
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    5 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr17:24570997-24629178 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 17, 12.38 cM, cytoband A3.3
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1750 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1351617
 protein coding gene Chr17:24570924-24629178 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200038075
 protein coding gene Chr17:20016501-20075052 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195046717
 protein coding gene Chr17:21035330-21093880 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024581
 protein coding gene Chr17:20081537-20140235 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180042813
 protein coding gene Chr17:20308719-20367461 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175047067
 protein coding gene Chr17:20067131-20125842 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215052379
 protein coding gene Chr17:20078876-20137915 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0021181
 protein coding gene Chr17:20170518-20228313 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005048923
 protein coding gene Chr17:20648436-20707635 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210032510
 protein coding gene Chr17:19905954-19964673 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185049716
 protein coding gene Chr17:22123673-22182213 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205049675
 protein coding gene Chr17:20375371-20433777 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000056881
 protein coding gene Chr17:21570693-21629727 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230054982
 protein coding gene Chr17:23521173-23579718 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190032072
 protein coding gene Chr17:20012415-20070966 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225049802
 protein coding gene Chr17:25442807-25501356 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010017081
 protein coding gene Chr17:19481512-19540461 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010044429
 protein coding gene Chr17:20824348-20873570 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005050555
 protein coding gene Chr17:20761266-20819980 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ABCA3, ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 3
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ABCA3, ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 3
  • Synonyms
    ABC3, ABC-C, EST111653, LBM180, SMDP3
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 21
    UniProt: Q99758

  • Chr Location
    16p13.3; chr16:2275878-2340749 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Abca3 mouse models; 6 with human ABCA3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
 View 3 models
      
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    3 with disease annotations
  • References
    3 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    28 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    5 images
    20 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.
Mice homozygous for a null mutation display neonatal lethality, respiratory failure, and severely impaired surfactant secretion.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    95
  • 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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    951
  • Tissues
    173
  • cDNA Data
    158
  • Literature Summary
    49
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 27410 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 58182 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_013855 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 6515 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q8R420 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 1704 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 164
      cDNA 159
      Primer pair 5
      Antibodies 7

      Microarray probesets 6
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1916408
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 108
      Developmental Gene Expression 49
      Diseases 3
      Gene Ontology 19
      Phenotypes 20
    • Earliest
      J:60841 Schriml LM, et al., Identification of 18 mouse ABC genes and characterization of the ABC superfamily in Mus musculus. Genomics. 2000 Feb 15;64(1):24-31
    • Latest
      J:385697 Liu X, et al., Genetic Strategies for Labeling AT2 Cells in Murine Lung via Abca3 and Etv5-Driven Reporters. J Respir Biol Transl Med. 2026;3(1)
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    09/08/2026
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