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Gpt2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Gpt2
  • Name
    glutamic pyruvate transaminase (alanine aminotransferase) 2
  • Synonyms
    4631422C05Rik, ALT2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1915391
    NCBI Gene: 108682
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    9 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr8:86219205-86254189 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 8, 41.61 cM, cytoband C2
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1046 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1915391
protein coding gene Chr8:86219090-86255531 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0033902
protein coding gene Chr8:86428985-86463777 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0033885
protein coding gene Chr8:83030393-83065327 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0033811
protein coding gene Chr8:85494519-85529377 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0033878
protein coding gene Chr8:83159738-83195382 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0033589
protein coding gene Chr8:86117996-86153481 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0034399
protein coding gene Chr8:89771137-89808145 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0031339
protein coding gene Chr8:76822890-76856793 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0032918
protein coding gene Chr8:85540508-85574767 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0033564
protein coding gene Chr8:92807975-92844039 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0033717
protein coding gene Chr8:82667265-82702025 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0033665
protein coding gene Chr8:81611717-81646654 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0033809
protein coding gene Chr8:86546732-86583823 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0033708
protein coding gene Chr8:95348498-95382794 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0034416
protein coding gene Chr8:85488203-85525504 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0032622
protein coding gene Chr8:81911850-81946927 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0032457
protein coding gene Chr8:84280735-84315026 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0033031
protein coding gene Chr8:85907493-85945742 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    GPT2, glutamic--pyruvic transaminase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    GPT2, glutamic--pyruvic transaminase 2
  • Synonyms
    ALT2, GPT 2, MRT49, NEDSPM
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 84706
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q8TD30
    UniProt: Q8TD30

  • Chr Location
    16q11.2; chr16:46884362-46931289 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human GPT2 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    13 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    1 images
    46 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit hypoactivity, reduced postnatal brain growth, various metabolic defects in pathways involving amino acid metabolism, the TCA cycle and neuroprotective mechanisms, and premature death.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000031700 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 34985 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000034136 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 3639 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000034136 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 522 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      2 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000008209 alanine aminotransferase 2
    • EC
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR045088 Aminotransferase ALAT1/2-like
      IPR004839 Aminotransferase, class I/classII
      IPR015424 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase
      IPR015421 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase, major domain
      IPR015422 Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase, small domain
    • GlyGen
      Q8BGT5 1 site, 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 120
      cDNA 118
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 6
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2138407, MGI:2142714, MGI:2142880
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 81
      Developmental Gene Expression 3
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 46
    • Earliest
      J:13049 Gruneberg H, Genetical studies on the skeleton of the mouse. XVIII. Three genes for syndactylism. J Genet. 1956;54(1):113-145
    • Latest
      J:348117 Okuma H, et al., N-terminal domain on dystroglycan enables LARGE1 to extend matriglycan on alpha-dystroglycan and prevents muscular dystrophy. Elife. 2023 Feb 1;12

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    last database update
    11/12/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory