Afp - alpha-fetoprotein Gene

Species: Rattus norvegicus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 24177

Summary

Predicted to enable fatty acid binding activity and zinc ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to retinoic acid; liver regeneration; and response to dexamethasone. Located in cytosol and extracellular space. Biomarker of hepatitis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hepatitis C. Orthologous to human AFP (alpha fetoprotein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Afp Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_012493.2 NP_036625.2 alpha-fetoprotein precursor
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in animal organ regeneration IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
17828713 RGD
involved in cellular response to retinoic acid IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
7539613 RGD
involved in liver development IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
16822301 RGD
involved in liver regeneration IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
2460696 RGD
involved in pancreas development IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
17880577 RGD
involved in response to dexamethasone IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
2409527 RGD
involved in response to tetrachloromethane IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
1711115 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
1711115 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

alpha-fetoprotein

  • alpha-1-fetoprotein

  • alpha-fetoglobulin

  • chloride intracellular channel 6

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Afp NCBI NCBI:174