Cgas - cyclic GMP-AMP synthase Gene
Also Known as Mb21d1; E330016A19Rik
Species: Mus musculus
About Cgas
This gene has 3 transcripts (splice variants), 185 orthologues, 9 paralogues and is associated with 23 phenotypes. Ubiquitous expression in limb E14.5 (RPKM 1.2), liver E18 (RPKM .8) and 27 other tissues.
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA binding cytosolic protein that catalyzes the synthesis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate (cGAMP) after sensing the presence of DNA in the cytoplasm. cGAMP binds another protein, Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), leading to the induction of interferons, and a host immune response. Reduced expression of this gene inhibits interferon induction in the presence of some viral infections. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]
Cgas Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_173386.5 | NP_775562.2 | cyclic GMP-AMP synthase |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables 2',3'-cyclic GMP-AMP synthase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
24077100 | MGI |
| enables 2',3'-cyclic GMP-AMP synthase activity |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
23258413 | MGI |
| enables DNA binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
26829768 | MGI |
| enables chromatin binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
28759028 | MGI |
| enables double-stranded DNA binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
24077100 | MGI |
| enables nucleosome binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
32911480 | MGI |
| enables poly-ADP-D-ribose modification-dependent protein binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
35210392 | MGI |
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
26829768 | MGI |
| enables protein homodimerization activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
29426904 | MGI |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in cytosol |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
23258413 | MGI |
| is active in nucleus |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
35210392 | MGI |
| located in nucleus |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
31544964 | MGI |
| located in plasma membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
30827685 | MGI |
Cgas Protein Structure
PHA03247: cl33720 (2 - 141)
Mab-21: pfam03281 (199 - 494)
- 0
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 507 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
cyclic GMP-AMP synthase |
|
|