Primary Identifier | MGI:88034 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 19 | NCBI Gene Number | 11757 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables identical protein binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including maternal placenta development; myeloid cell differentiation; and response to lipopolysaccharide. Located in mitochondrion and myelin sheath. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye; genitourinary system; integumental system; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 32. Orthologous to human PRDX3 (peroxiredoxin 3). PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for a null allele show increased fat mass, adipocyte hypertrophy, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, adipokine dysregulation and altered lipid and glucose metabolism. Homozygotes for a gene-trap allele show reduced weight and high susceptibility to LPS-induced oxidative stress. [provided by MGI curators] |