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Piwil1 - piwi-like RNA-mediated gene silencing 1 Gene

Mus musculus

Also known as MIWI

Gene ID: 57749 | Gene type: protein coding

About Piwil1

Summary

Enables several functions, including RNA binding activity; mRNA cap binding complex binding activity; and polysome binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of transposition; piRNA metabolic process; and spermatogenesis, exchange of chromosomal proteins. Located in chromatoid body; dense body; and nucleus. Is expressed in genitourinary system. Orthologous to human PIWIL1 (piwi like RNA-mediated gene silencing 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Piwil1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_021311.3 NP_067286.1 piwi-like protein 1
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables RNA endonuclease activity IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
22121019 MGI
enables mRNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12062093 MGI
enables mRNA cap binding complex binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16938833 MGI
enables piRNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16751776 MGI
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
16787948 MGI
enables protein kinase binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
22205278 MGI
enables single-stranded RNA binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11578866 MGI
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
acts upstream of or within pachytene IGI
IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction
21539824 MGI
acts upstream of or within pachytene IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21539824 MGI
involved in piRNA-mediated gene silencing by mRNA destabilization IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
24787618 MGI
involved in piRNA-mediated gene silencing by mRNA destabilization IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
25582079 MGI
involved in piRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing by heterochromatin formation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
22121019 MGI
involved in primary piRNA processing IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
22121019 MGI
involved in sperm DNA condensation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
28552346 MGI
involved in spermatid development IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
12062093 MGI
involved in spermatogenesis EXP
EXP: Inferred from Experiment
24787618 MGI
involved in spermatogenesis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
23328397 MGI
acts upstream of or within spermatogenesis IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
12062093 MGI
involved in spermatogenesis IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
22121019 MGI
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in chromatoid body IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16787948 MGI
located in cytoplasm IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11578866 MGI
located in dense body IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21539824 MGI
located in nucleus IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21539824 MGI
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

piwi-like protein 1

piwi-like homolog 1

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Piwil1 NCBI NCBI:9271