Primary Identifier | MGI:1341087 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 21951 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable NAD+-protein poly-ADP-ribosyltransferase activity; histone binding activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including positive regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway; post-translational protein modification; and regulation of chromosome organization. Predicted to act upstream of or within peptidyl-serine phosphorylation and peptidyl-threonine phosphorylation. Located in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including blastocyst; central nervous system; early embryo; neural retina; and oocyte. Orthologous to human TNKS (tankyrase). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele fail to exhibit any abonormalities. Male mice homozygous for a gene trapped allele exhibit decreased fat pad weight, increased metabolism, hyperinsulinemia, and hypoglycemia. [provided by MGI curators] |