Primary Identifier | MGI:95856 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 1 | NCBI Gene Number | 14859 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables glutathione transferase activity. Involved in ureteric bud development. Acts upstream of or within aflatoxin catabolic process. Located in cytosol and mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; liver; nervous system; nose; and urinary system. Orthologous to human GSTA3 (glutathione S-transferase alpha 3) and GSTA5 (glutathione S-transferase alpha 5). PHENOTYPE: Targeted disruption of this gene does not alter viability, fertility or general health. However, adult homozygous mutant mice exhibit increased sensitivity to the acute cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of aflatoxin B1, a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma in humans. [provided by MGI curators] |