Primary Identifier | MGI:1923363 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 76113 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables peroxidase activity. Predicted to be involved in defense response to bacterium and detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in parotid gland and submandibular gland. Orthologous to human LPO (lactoperoxidase). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit inflammation and lesions in the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, or excretory systems, neuropathology, and high incidence of tumors. [provided by MGI curators] |