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Acta2 actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]

Gene ID: 11475, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
Acta2provided by MGI
Official Full Name
actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aortaprovided by MGI
Primary source
MGI:MGI:87909
See related
Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000035783 AllianceGenome:MGI:87909
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Mus musculus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Also known as
Actvs; a-SMA; SMAalpha; SMalphaA; alphaSMA; 0610041G09Rik
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the actin family of proteins, which are highly conserved proteins that play a role in cell motility, structure and integrity. Alpha, beta and gamma actin isoforms have been identified, with alpha actins being a major constituent of the contractile apparatus, while beta and gamma actins are involved in the regulation of cell motility. This actin is an alpha actin that is found in smooth muscle. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2021]
Expression
Biased expression in bladder adult (RPKM 2693.2), ovary adult (RPKM 563.6) and 10 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
19 C1; 19 29.41 cM
Exon count:
10
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27) 19 NC_000085.7 (34217736..34232985, complement)
108.20200622 previous assembly GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26) 19 NC_000085.6 (34240336..34255585, complement)

Chromosome 19 - NC_000085.7Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene lipase, family member M Neighboring gene ankyrin repeat domain 22 Neighboring gene STARR-seq mESC enhancer starr_45990 Neighboring gene CapStarr-seq enhancer MGSCv37_chr19:34255778-34255996 Neighboring gene STARR-positive B cell enhancer ABC_E5696 Neighboring gene STAM binding protein like 1 Neighboring gene STARR-seq mESC enhancer starr_45992 Neighboring gene predicted gene, 31355 Neighboring gene STARR-seq mESC enhancer starr_45994 Neighboring gene Fas cell surface death receptor

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
  • Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
  • BioProject: PRJNA66167
  • Publication: PMID 25409824
  • Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Variation

Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics  (MGI)

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein kinase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cellular response to transforming growth factor beta stimulus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in glomerular mesangial cell development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in juxtaglomerular apparatus development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in mesenchyme migration ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in muscle contraction ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of gene expression ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell activation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell activation ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell contraction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell contraction ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell migration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of hepatic stellate cell migration ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of blood pressure IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to virus IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within vascular associated smooth muscle contraction IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in actin cytoskeleton IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in actin cytoskeleton IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in actin cytoskeleton ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
PubMed 
located_in basement membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in basement membrane ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
located_in cell body ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoskeleton IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in filopodium ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in lamellipodium ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in motile cilium IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of protein-containing complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in smooth muscle contractile fiber IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in stress fiber IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in stress fiber ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
actin, aortic smooth muscle
Names
actin, alpha, vascular smooth muscle
alpha-actin-2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_007392.3NP_031418.1  actin, aortic smooth muscle

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_031418.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC102285, AK017374
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS29757.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P62737
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q3U122
    Related
    ENSMUSP00000048218.9, ENSMUST00000039631.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PTZ00281
    Location:3377
    PTZ00281; actin; Provisional

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001635.27-RS_2024_02

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

Genomic

  1. NC_000085.7 Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

    Range
    34217736..34232985 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_006526606.2XP_006526669.1  actin, aortic smooth muscle isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E9Q5F4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl17037
    Location:3280
    NBD_sugar-kinase_HSP70_actin; Nucleotide-Binding Domain of the sugar kinase/HSP70/actin superfamily