Primary Identifier | MGI:1277953 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 19889 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable GTPase activator activity and magnesium ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in post-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport. Located in Golgi apparatus; microtubule organizing center; and periciliary membrane compartment. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; liver; lung; sensory organ; and spleen. Used to study retinitis pigmentosa 2. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in retinitis pigmentosa and retinitis pigmentosa 2. Orthologous to human RP2 (RP2 activator of ARL3 GTPase). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit photoreceptor degeneration. [provided by MGI curators] |