Aldh18a1 MGI Mouse Gene Detail - MGI:1888908 - aldehyde dehydrogenase 18 family, member A1

Symbol

Aldh18a1
Name

aldehyde dehydrogenase 18 family, member A1
Synonyms

2810433K04Rik, Pycs

Feature Type

protein coding gene
IDs

MGI:1888908
NCBI Gene: 56454
Alliance

genome feature page
Transcription Start Sites

9 TSS

Sequence Map

Chr19:40538701-40576907 bp, - strand
From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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Genome Browsers

Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI

Genetic Map

Chromosome 19, 34.25 cM
Mapping Data

2 experiments

SNPs within 2kb

1385 from dbSNP Build 142
Strain Annotations

19

For selected strains:

Strain	Gene Model ID	Feature Type	Coordinates
C57BL/6J	MGI_C57BL6J_1888908	protein coding gene	Chr19:40538701-40576907 (-)
129S1/SvImJ	ENSMUSG00200029390	protein coding gene	Chr19:37285046-37317641 (-)
A/J	ENSMUSG00195011263	protein coding gene	Chr19:37384966-37417549 (-)
AKR/J	ENSMUSG00220017691	protein coding gene	Chr19:37195301-37227886 (-)
BALB/cJ	ENSMUSG00180030560	protein coding gene	Chr19:37637392-37669984 (-)
C3H/HeJ	ENSMUSG00175039961	protein coding gene	Chr19:37164430-37196983 (-)
C57BL/6NJ	ENSMUSG00215018114	protein coding gene	Chr19:37227836-37263184 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ	MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022940	protein coding gene	Chr19:37238059-37273772 (-)
CAST/EiJ	ENSTCUG00005015400	protein coding gene	Chr19:36847380-36880087 (-)
CBA/J	ENSMUSG00210032179	protein coding gene	Chr19:37246648-37279203 (-)
DBA/2J	ENSMUSG00185029101	protein coding gene	Chr19:37766772-37799323 (-)
FVB/NJ	ENSMUSG00205006832	protein coding gene	Chr19:36709212-36741772 (-)
JF1/MsJ	ENSUMUG00000034575	protein coding gene	Chr19:37933146-37965910 (-)
LP/J	ENSMUSG00230032929	protein coding gene	Chr19:38555241-38587830 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ	ENSMUSG00190009989	protein coding gene	Chr19:37116180-37148769 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ	ENSMUSG00225042923	protein coding gene	Chr19:42105047-42137611 (-)
PWK/PhJ	ENSLUMG00010001080	protein coding gene	Chr19:37099190-37140698 (-)
SPRET/EiJ	ENSMSPG00010019855	protein coding gene	Chr19:36838026-36874023 (-)
WSB/EiJ	ENSIUOG00005037118	protein coding gene	Chr19:36629642-36662213 (-)

Human Ortholog

ALDH18A1, aldehyde dehydrogenase 18 family member A1

Vertebrate Orthologs

3

Vertebrate Orthology Source

Alliance of Genome Resources

Human Ortholog

ALDH18A1, aldehyde dehydrogenase 18 family member A1
Synonyms

ADCL3, ARCL3A, GSAS, P5CS, PYCS, SPG9, SPG9A, SPG9B
Links

HGNC:9722

NCBI Gene ID: 5832

UniProt: P54886
Chr Location

10q24.1; chr10:95605937-95656841 (-) GRCh38

MGI Vertebrate Homology

Aldh18a1 stringent orthology
1 human;1 mouse;1 rat;1 zebrafish
HCOP

vertebrate homology predictions: ALDH18A1
Protein SuperFamily

P5C_syn
Gene Tree

Aldh18a1

Diseases

8 with human ALDH18A1 associations

				Human Disease	Mouse Models
				autosomal dominant cutis laxa 3 IDs autosomal dominant cutis laxa 3 DOID:0070131 ICD10CM:Q82.8 OMIM:616603
				autosomal recessive cutis laxa type III IDs autosomal recessive cutis laxa type III DOID:0070143 MESH:C535990 ORDO:2962 UMLS_CUI:C0268354
				autosomal recessive cutis laxa type IIIA IDs autosomal recessive cutis laxa type IIIA DOID:0070132 ICD10CM:Q82.8 OMIM:219150 ORDO:35664
				cataract IDs cataract DOID:83 ICD10CM:H26 ICD9CM:366.8 OMIM:601371 OMIM:PS116200 UMLS_CUI:C0029531
				enterocele IDs enterocele DOID:1283 ICD10CM:K46 ICD9CM:618.6 MESH:D006547 UMLS_CUI:C0205792
				hereditary spastic paraplegia IDs hereditary spastic paraplegia DOID:2476 ICD10CM:G11.4 ICD9CM:334.1 MESH:D015419 NCI:C140267 OMIM:PS303350 UMLS_CUI:C0037773
				hereditary spastic paraplegia 9A IDs hereditary spastic paraplegia 9A DOID:0110824 ICD10CM:G11.4 OMIM:601162 ORDO:100990 ORDO:447753
				hereditary spastic paraplegia 9B IDs hereditary spastic paraplegia 9B DOID:0110825 ICD10CM:G11.4 OMIM:616586 ORDO:447760

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Phenotype Summary

4 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
14 phenotype references

Phenotype Overview

Blue squares indicate phenotypes directly attributed to mutations/alleles of this gene.

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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All Mutations and Alleles

8
Endonuclease-mediated

4
Gene trapped

2
Targeted

2
Incidental Mutations

Mutagenetix , APF , CvDC
Find Mice (IMSR)

47 strains or lines available
Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit complete preweaning lethality. Heterozygotes fed a high-fat diet show mild, multifocal mixed inflammatory cell infiltration with mild fibrosis and distortion of adipocytes in the hypodermal fat layer.

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All GO Annotations

58
GO References

17

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 Overview

GXD's primary emphasis is on endogenous gene expression during development. Click on grid cells to view annotations.

Blue cells = expressed in wild-type.
Gray triangles = other expression annotations only
(e.g. absence of expression or data from mutants).

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

696
Tissues

96
cDNA Data

124
Literature Summary

5

Images

Tissue x Stage Matrix

Comparison Matrix

Gene Expression + Phenotype

Other Mouse Links

Allen Institute

GEO

Expression Atlas
Other Vertebrate Links

Xenbase aldh18a1

ZFIN aldh18a1

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All Sequences

106
RefSeq

6
UniProt

8
CCDS

CCDS29803.1, CCDS57144.1

Ensembl

ENSMUSG00000025007 (Evidence)
NCBI Gene

56454

			Length	Strain/Species	Flank
genomic	56454	NCBI Gene Model \| MGI Sequence Detail	38207	C57BL/6J	± kb
transcript	NM_019698	RefSeq \| MGI Sequence Detail	3544	C57BL/6
polypeptide	Q9Z110	UniProt \| EBI \| MGI Sequence Detail	795	Not Applicable

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UniProt

8 Sequences
Protein Ontology

PR:000003919 delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthase

(term hierarchy)
EC

1.2.1.41, 2.7.2.11
InterPro Domains

IPR036393 Acetylglutamate kinase-like superfamily

IPR016163 Aldehyde dehydrogenase, C-terminal

IPR015590 Aldehyde dehydrogenase domain

IPR016162 Aldehyde dehydrogenase, N-terminal

IPR016161 Aldehyde/histidinol dehydrogenase

IPR001048 Aspartate/glutamate/uridylate kinase

IPR041744 Bifunctional delta 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase, glutamate-5-kinase domain

IPR005766 Delta l-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase

IPR020593 Gamma-glutamyl phosphate reductase GPR, conserved site

IPR019797 Glutamate 5-kinase, conserved site

IPR005715 Glutamate 5-kinase/delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthase

IPR001057 Glutamate/acetylglutamate kinase

IPR000965 GPR domain
GlyGen

Q9Z110 3 sites, 1 N-linked glycan (1 site), 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)

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All nucleic 125

cDNA 124

Primer pair 1

Microarray probesets 5

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MGI:1917219, MGI:2147532

Summaries

All 59

Developmental Gene Expression 5

Gene Ontology 17

Phenotypes 14
Earliest

J:5163 DeLorenzo RJ, et al., Glutamate oxalate transaminase (GOT) genetics in Mus musculus: linkage, polymorphism, and phenotypes of the Got-2 and Got-1 loci. Biochem Genet. 1970 Apr;4(2):259-73
Latest

J:380837 Hsu CC, et al., ALDH4A1 functions as an active component of the MPC complex maintaining mitochondrial pyruvate import for TCA cycle entry and tumour suppression. Nat Cell Biol. 2025 May;27(5):847-862

TSS for Aldh18a1:

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Transcription Start Site	Location	Distance from Gene 5'-end
Tssr159210	Chr19:40576933-40576946 (-)	-33 bp
Tssr159209	Chr19:40576914-40576915 (-)	-8 bp
Tssr159208	Chr19:40576897-40576908 (-)	4 bp
Tssr159207	Chr19:40576872-40576883 (-)	29 bp
Tssr159206	Chr19:40576818-40576870 (-)	63 bp
Tssr159205	Chr19:40576782-40576815 (-)	108 bp
Tssr159204	Chr19:40553486-40553502 (-)	23,413 bp
Tssr159203	Chr19:40553439-40553457 (-)	23,459 bp
Tssr159202	Chr19:40553417-40553431 (-)	23,483 bp

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