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Prss8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Prss8
  • Name
    serine protease 8 (prostasin)
  • Synonyms
    2410039E18Rik, CAP1, fr, mCAP1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1923810
    NCBI Gene: 76560
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    4 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr7:127524889-127529266 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, 69.84 cM
  • Mapping Data
    17 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    189 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1923810
 protein coding gene Chr7:127524888-127529276 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200022031
 protein coding gene Chr7:114037906-114042294 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195038340
 protein coding gene Chr7:118539677-118544065 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220015841
 protein coding gene Chr7:111993769-111998156 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180011999
 protein coding gene Chr7:115234613-115239000 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175013235
 protein coding gene Chr7:115961490-115965877 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215008724
 protein coding gene Chr7:115234625-115239013 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0030531
 protein coding gene Chr7:129959102-129963379 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005044803
 protein coding gene Chr7:118479391-118483811 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210023033
 protein coding gene Chr7:115715649-115720037 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185042617
 protein coding gene Chr7:120028484-120032872 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205022350
 protein coding gene Chr7:115671497-115675885 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000010362
 protein coding gene Chr7:125073117-125077520 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230052260
 protein coding gene Chr7:126137816-126142204 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190017279
 protein coding gene Chr7:115864715-115869103 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225011657
 protein coding gene Chr7:124374750-124379137 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010034340
 protein coding gene Chr7:114210019-114214417 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010011099
 protein coding gene Chr7:115474669-115479101 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005025494
 protein coding gene Chr7:116565902-116570290 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PRSS8, serine protease 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PRSS8, serine protease 8
  • Synonyms
    CAP1, PROSTASIN
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 5652
    UniProt: Q16651

  • Chr Location
    16p11.2; chr16:31131433-31135727 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Prss8 mouse models

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    3 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    49 phenotypes from 9 alleles in 8 genetic backgrounds
    27 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    2 images
    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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Nullizygous mutations result in impaired skin barrier function, dehydration, and postnatal lethality. A mutation preventing activation of the enzyme causes abnormal whisker and hair development.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    18
  • GO References
    7
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
    884
  • Tissues
    138
  • cDNA Data
    10
  • Literature Summary
    16
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 76560 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 4378 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_133351 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1841 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q9ESD1 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 342 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 16
      cDNA 10
      Primer pair 3
      Other 3
      Antibodies 4

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-9870, MGI:2141897, MGI:2142334, MGI:95577
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 99
      Developmental Gene Expression 16
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 7
      Phenotypes 41
    • Earliest
      J:92 Falconer DS, et al., Two new hair mutants, rough and frizzy in the house mouse. J Hered. 1952;43(1):53-57
    • Latest
      J:345621 Adams DJ, et al., Genetic determinants of micronucleus formation in vivo. Nature. 2024 Mar;627(8002):130-136
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    09/01/2026
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