Primary Identifier | MGI:1931838 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 13 | NCBI Gene Number | 56320 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable actin filament binding activity; cytoskeletal motor inhibitor activity; and profilin binding activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis; positive regulation of receptor localization to synapse; and positive regulation of synaptic plasticity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cell communication by chemical coupling; cell communication by electrical coupling; and maintenance of protein location in cell. Located in several cellular components, including actin cytoskeleton; gap junction; and growth cone. Is active in several cellular components, including postsynaptic cytosol; postsynaptic density; and postsynaptic membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; eye; genitourinary system; and immune system. Orthologous to human DBN1 (drebrin 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele display impaired cued conditioning behavior. Mice homozygous for a different knock-out allele show altered neurotransmitter receptor levels in protein complexes, abnormal dendritic spine morphology, and impaired synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus. [provided by MGI curators] |