Primary Identifier | MGI:97444 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 4 | NCBI Gene Number | 18406 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Predicted to enable small molecule binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of immune system process. Predicted to act upstream of or within acute-phase response. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Orthologous to several human genes including ORM2 (orosomucoid 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele display increased susceptibility to diet induced hepatic steatosis and dyslipidemia. [provided by MGI curators] |