Primary Identifier | MGI:1096362 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 18190 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables several functions, including calcium channel regulator activity; cell adhesion molecule binding activity; and neuroligin family protein binding activity. Involved in several processes, including modulation of chemical synaptic transmission; postsynapse organization; and regulation of postsynapse assembly. Acts upstream of or within neurotransmitter secretion and synapse assembly. Part of protein-containing complex. Is active in glutamatergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including blood vessel; nervous system; and retina. Used to study autism spectrum disorder. Orthologous to human NRXN2 (neurexin 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele are generally non-viable; surviving homozygotes show a 30-40% decrease in body weight and their inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs) are decreased in cortical slice cultures. [provided by MGI curators] |