Primary Identifier | MGI:1860440 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 16 | NCBI Gene Number | 56175 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables peptidase activity. Involved in melanosome organization and signaling receptor ligand precursor processing. Located in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Orthologous to human BACE2 (beta-secretase 2). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutation of this gene results in impaired APP processing by neurons and glia and coat color defects. [provided by MGI curators] |