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Ambra1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Ambra1
  • Name
    autophagy/beclin 1 regulator 1
  • Synonyms
    2310079H06Rik, D030051N19Rik, mKIAA1736
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2443564
    NCBI Gene: 228361
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    8 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr2:91560479-91749194 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 2, 50.63 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    2922 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2443564
 protein coding gene Chr2:91560464-91749194 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200052795
 protein coding gene Chr2:88476301-88665011 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195052306
 protein coding gene Chr2:88612201-88800085 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220048542
 protein coding gene Chr2:88406187-88594910 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180054576
 protein coding gene Chr2:88512299-88699082 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175053758
 protein coding gene Chr2:88772161-88960883 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215052247
 protein coding gene Chr2:88603485-88792243 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0023969
 protein coding gene Chr2:85856230-86037894 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005051044
 protein coding gene Chr2:88014203-88198098 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210032069
 protein coding gene Chr2:88783273-88971982 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185056325
 protein coding gene Chr2:88508638-88695427 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205048875
 protein coding gene Chr2:87795426-87982194 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000020916
 protein coding gene Chr2:88324331-88514479 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230038136
 protein coding gene Chr2:90259267-90446044 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190033310
 protein coding gene Chr2:88587394-88774180 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225050665
 protein coding gene Chr2:98174948-98363674 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010049817
 protein coding gene Chr2:88305903-88491472 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010052081
 protein coding gene Chr2:90265266-90447587 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005053324
 protein coding gene Chr2:88312223-88500120 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    AMBRA1, autophagy and beclin 1 regulator 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    AMBRA1, autophagy and beclin 1 regulator 1
  • Synonyms
    DCAF3, WDR94
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 55626
    UniProt: Q9C0C7

  • Chr Location
    11p11.2; chr11:46396412-46594125 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    25 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    41 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Most mice homozygous for a gene trap mutation die at E10-E14.5 with severe neural tube defects manifest as midbrain/hindbrain exencephaly and/or spina bifida and associated with impaired autophagy, accumulation of ubiquitinated proteins, abnormal cell proliferation and excessive apoptosis.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    95
  • GO References
    16
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
    600
  • Tissues
    3
  • cDNA Data
    73
  • Literature Summary
    5
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000040506 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 188716 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000045705 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5203 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000049258 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1300 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      1 Sequence
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000003987 activating molecule in BECN1-regulated autophagy protein 1
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR052596 Activating molecule in BECN1-regulated autophagy protein 1
      IPR001680 WD40 repeat
      IPR019775 WD40 repeat, conserved site
      IPR036322 WD40-repeat-containing domain superfamily
      IPR015943 WD40/YVTN repeat-like-containing domain superfamily
    • GlyGen
      A2AH22 4 sites, 1 O-linked glycan (3 sites)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 75
      cDNA 73
      Primer pair 2

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1923722, MGI:2139238, MGI:3034430
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 91
      Developmental Gene Expression 5
      Gene Ontology 16
      Phenotypes 41
    • Earliest
      J:109968 Roderick TH, et al., Nineteen paracentric chromosomal inversions in mice. Genetics. 1974 Jan;76(1):109-17
    • Latest
      J:370350 Akatsuka H, et al., Molecular and genetic evidence for the role of AMBRA1 in suppressing S-phase entry and tumorigenesis. iScience. 2025 Aug 15;28(8):113054
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    Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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    09/01/2026
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