Primary Identifier | MGI:2669035 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 7 | NCBI Gene Number | 353499 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables voltage-gated chloride channel activity. Involved in sensory perception of salty taste. Predicted to be located in plasma membrane. Orthologous to human TMC4 (transmembrane channel like 4). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit weaker glossopharyngeal nerve response to high-concentration of NaCl. [provided by MGI curators] |