Primary Identifier | MGI:104808 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 14 | NCBI Gene Number | 18826 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Enables actin filament binding activity. Acts upstream of or within actin filament bundle assembly. Located in several cellular components, including actin filament; phagocytic cup; and ruffle. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cardiovascular system; female reproductive system; gut; and yolk sac. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in nicotine dependence. Orthologous to human LCP1 (lymphocyte cytosolic protein 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit increased susceptibility to S. aureus infection, defective neutrophil killing of S. aureus, and impaired adhesion-dependent respiratory bursts in neutrophils. [provided by MGI curators] |