Primary Identifier | MGI:108024 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 19733 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables gluconolactonase activity. Involved in L-ascorbic acid biosynthetic process. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in alimentary system; liver; and liver lobe. Orthologous to human RGN (regucalcin). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a disruption in this gene show increased levels of apoptosis. [provided by MGI curators] |