Primary Identifier | MGI:1355075 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 17 | NCBI Gene Number | 50817 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in proteolysis. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in brain; genitourinary system; and retina ganglion cell layer. Orthologous to human CAPN15 (calpain 15). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit partial preweaning lethality, reduced body weight, and eye defects. [provided by MGI curators] |