Primary Identifier | MGI:1929270 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 2 | NCBI Gene Number | 56431 |
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 actin filament fragmentation. Acts upstream of or within cell motility and positive regulation of actin filament depolymerization. Located in cortical actin cytoskeleton. Is active in glutamatergic synapse; postsynapse; and presynapse. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; gut; nervous system; sensory organ; and skin. Orthologous to human DSTN (destrin, actin depolymerizing factor). PHENOTYPE: Mice carrying mutations at this locus develop irregular thickening of the corneal epithelium. [provided by MGI curators] |