Primary Identifier | MGI:1349451 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 5 | NCBI Gene Number | 53419 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables serine-type endopeptidase activity. Involved in several processes, including peptide hormone processing; regulation of renal sodium excretion; and regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by atrial natriuretic peptide. Located in cell surface. Is expressed in several structures, including floor plate; heart; jaw; phalanx; and skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; hypertension; and pre-eclampsia. Orthologous to human CORIN (corin, serine peptidase). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice display hypertension that is enhanced by high-salt diet and pregnancy, increased body weight, and cardiac hypertrophy. [provided by MGI curators] |