Dhcr24 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable enzyme binding activity; oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-CH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor; and peptide antigen binding activity. Involved in cholesterol biosynthetic process and skin development. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including amyloid precursor protein catabolic process; male genitalia development; and plasminogen activation. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum and nucleus. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; peripheral nervous system ganglion; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lipid metabolism disorder. Orthologous to human DHCR24 (24-dehydrocholesterol reductase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Dhcr24
Official Name
24-dehydrocholesterol reductase [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1922004]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000034926
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 74754 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000034926
Aliases 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase
Synonyms 2310076D10Rik, 24-Dehydrocholesterol Reductase, 24-Dhcr, 3-beta--hydroxysterol delta-24-reductase, 3-β--hydroxysterol δ-24-reductase, 5830417J06Rik, DCE, KIAA0018, mKIAA0018, Nbla03646, SELADIN1
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Dhcr24 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • CH-CH group:NAD or NADP oxidoreductase
  • delta24-sterol reductase
  • enzyme binding
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • D24-sterol reductase
  • D24(241)-sterol reductase
  • peptide antigen binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • desmosterolosis
  • Alzheimer disease
  • cognitive impairment
  • Rett syndrome
  • melanoma
  • melanoma cancer
  • organismal death
  • idiopathic hydrops fetalis
  • multiple sclerosis
  • experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
regulated by
  • Pick1
  • reactive oxygen species
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • dexamethasone
  • AR
  • APP
  • LDL
  • TGFB1
  • CSF1
  • L-triiodothyronine
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • production in
  • proliferation
  • acetylation in
  • apoptosis
  • cell viability
  • colony formation
  • activation in
  • binding in
  • cell death

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • pH resistant lipid raft fraction
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • cis Golgi cisternae

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Dhcr24 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • amyloid precursor protein catabolic process
  • membrane organization
  • cholesterol biosynthetic process via lathosterol
  • negative regulation of cell proliferation
  • protein localization
  • cholesterol biosynthetic process
  • steroid metabolic process
  • Ras protein signal transduction
  • response to hormone stimulus
  • skin development
  • tissue development
  • male genitalia development
  • plasminogen activation
  • cholesterol biosynthetic process via desmosterol

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • FAD binding
  • protein binding
  • peptide antigen binding
  • oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-CH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor
  • delta24-sterol reductase activity
  • delta24(24-1) sterol reductase activity
  • enzyme binding

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