Primary Identifier | MGI:105371 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 13 | NCBI Gene Number | 20745 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable several functions, including calcium ion binding activity; collagen binding activity; and endopeptidase inhibitor activity. Involved in central nervous system neuron differentiation and neuron migration. Located in neuromuscular junction; node of Ranvier; and sarcoplasm. Is active in postsynaptic density. Is expressed in several structures, including jaw; nervous system; sensory organ; skeletal musculature; and thymus primordium. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hepatocellular carcinoma. Orthologous to human SPOCK1 (SPARC (osteonectin), cwcv and kazal like domains proteoglycan 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation display no obvious morphological or behavioral abnormalities, are fertile, and have normal life spans. Adult homozygotes exhibit normal brain morphology and EEG recordings. [provided by MGI curators] |