| Primary Identifier | MGI:109384 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 1 | NCBI Gene Number | 11910 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables DNA-binding transcription repressor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to amino acid starvation; negative regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade; and regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Acts upstream of or within gluconeogenesis; negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription; and skeletal muscle cell differentiation. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; and long bone. Orthologous to human ATF3 (activating transcription factor 3). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice display enhanced allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness, pulmonary eosinophilia, and chemokine and Th2 cytokine responses in lung tissue and lung-derived CD4+ lymphocytes. Primary pancreatic islets are partially protected from cytokine- or nitric oxide-induced apoptosis. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
