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P2rx7 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    P2rx7
  • Name
    purinergic receptor P2X, ligand-gated ion channel, 7
  • Synonyms
    P2X(7), P2X7R, P2X7 receptor
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1339957
    NCBI Gene: 18439
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:122781974-122829495 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 62.50 cM, cytoband F
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1644 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1339957
 protein coding gene Chr5:122781974-122830399 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200027620
 protein coding gene Chr5:116508148-116555423 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195010951
 protein coding gene Chr5:116029520-116076797 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220035759
 protein coding gene Chr5:115543493-115591025 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180031780
 protein coding gene Chr5:116144246-116191549 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175029971
 protein coding gene Chr5:118163391-118210929 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215043165
 protein coding gene Chr5:116189220-116236745 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027710
 protein coding gene Chr5:115659935-115707659 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005039899
 protein coding gene Chr5:115448081-115494858 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210007369
 protein coding gene Chr5:116914192-116961723 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185051412
 protein coding gene Chr5:119965428-120012957 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205036076
 protein coding gene Chr5:115819472-115867025 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000027915
 protein coding gene Chr5:122819675-122866757 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230038434
 protein coding gene Chr5:124030181-124077446 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190025099
 protein coding gene Chr5:115841226-115888514 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225015734
 protein coding gene Chr5:131722242-131769761 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010035932
 protein coding gene Chr5:114724133-114771279 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010040433
 protein coding gene Chr5:118038509-118090925 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005017111
 protein coding gene Chr5:118529996-118577381 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    P2RX7, purinergic receptor P2X 7
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    P2RX7, purinergic receptor P2X 7
  • Synonyms
    P2X7
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5027
    UniProt: Q99572

  • Chr Location
    12q24.31; chr12:121132819-121188032 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    24 phenotypes from 6 alleles in 11 genetic backgrounds
    10 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    379 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 disruptions in this gene are fertile and viable with no obvious phenotypic abnormality. Cellular responses of macrophages to extracellular ATP are frequently normal however. In addition, long bones are thinner than normal in adult mice.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    208
  • GO References
    48
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
    614
  • Tissues
    11
  • cDNA Data
    30
  • Literature Summary
    6
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000029468 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 47522 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000100737 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 4936 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000098303 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 595 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 33
      cDNA 31
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 7
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2140909
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 563
      Developmental Gene Expression 6
      Gene Ontology 48
      Phenotypes 379
    • Earliest
      J:134667 Roderick TH, et al., Two radiation-induced chromosomal inversions in mice (Mus musculus). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Oct;67(2):961-7
    • Latest
      J:386376 Faraci G, et al., The TREM2 R47H variant is associated with liver-plasma-brain axis dyshomeostasis in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging. 2026 Apr 29;165:24-37
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    09/01/2026
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