Primary Identifier | MGI:1920992 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 15 | NCBI Gene Number | 65970 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables actin filament binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cholesterol homeostasis; intestinal cholesterol absorption; and ruffle organization. Located in actin cytoskeleton; brush border membrane; and ruffle. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; immune system; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human LIMA1 (LIM domain and actin binding 1). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit decreased intestinal cholesterol absorption. [provided by MGI curators] |