ACTB Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes one of six different actin proteins. Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in cell motility, structure, integrity, and intercellular signaling. The encoded protein is a major constituent of the contractile apparatus and one of the two nonmuscle cytoskeletal actins that are ubiquitously expressed. Mutations in this gene cause Baraitser-Winter syndrome 1, which is characterized by intellectual disability with a distinctive facial appearance in human patients. Numerous pseudogenes of this gene have been identified throughout the human genome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
ACTB
Official Name
actin beta [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:132]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000075624
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 60 Ensembl: ENSG00000075624
Aliases actin beta, β-actin
Synonyms actin, Actin beta, actin, beta, Actin β, actin, β, Actx, A-X actin, beta-actin, BKRNS, BNS, BRWS1, CSMH, DDS1, E430023M04Rik, Melanoma x actin, PS1TP5BP1, RBC G-actin, THC8, β-actin, β Ca
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

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 human ACTB often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein kinase binding
  • Actin
  • enzyme binding
  • transcription factor binding
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding
  • ATPase
  • kinesin binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • nitric oxide synthase regulator
  • structural molecule
  • ASKHA_ATPase-like

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • liver cancer
  • COVID-19
  • atypical Baraitser-Winter syndrome type 1
  • congenital smooth muscle hamartoma with or without hemihypertrophy
  • endometriosis
  • metastasis
  • Baraitser-Winter syndrome
  • Alzheimer disease
  • sickle cell anemia
  • Baraitser-Winter syndrome type 1
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • quantity
  • expression in
  • growth
  • migration
  • formation
  • activation in
  • cell death
  • organization
  • degeneration
  • production in

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
  • plasma membrane fraction
  • myelin enriched fraction
  • nuclear fraction
  • soluble fraction
  • endoplasmic reticulum fraction
  • postsynaptic density (PSD) fractions
  • golgi/trans-golgi network-rich vesicle fraction
  • membrane fraction
  • dendrite tip
  • central junction
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • caveolae-derived endocytic vesicles
  • cortical cytoskeleton
  • cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule
  • cytoskeleton
  • presynaptic regions
  • cell surface
  • cell periphery
  • intracellular space
  • perinuclear region
  • postsynaptic region
  • punctate structures
  • cellular membrane
  • focal adhesions
  • filamentous network
  • podosomes
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cell cortex
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • intercellular junctions
  • cytoplasmic particles
  • lipid droplets
  • cytoplasmic aggregates
  • cytosol
  • stereocilia
  • membrane ruffles
  • apical membrane
  • plasma membrane projections
  • Golgi membrane
  • nucleosomes
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • nuclear scaffolds
  • growth cone
  • nerve ending
  • synapse
  • photoreceptor segment
  • peroxisomes
  • actin stress fibers
  • Golgi cisternae
  • membrane rafts
  • brush border
  • pseudopodia
  • filopodia
  • cell membrane leading edge
  • chromatin
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • axon terminals
  • exosomes
  • phagosomes
  • cell-cell adherens junctions
  • plasma
  • lamellipodia
  • cytoskeletal fraction
  • cytoplasmic fraction
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition
  • positive regulation of cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of myoblast differentiation
  • regulation of nucleotide-excision repair
  • negative regulation of protein binding
  • regulation of cyclin-dependent protein kinase activity
  • regulation of norepinephrine uptake
  • chromatin remodeling
  • negative regulation of cell differentiation
  • regulation of double-strand break repair
  • positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • axonogenesis
  • apical protein localization
  • protein localization to adherens junction
  • regulation of cell cycle
  • platelet aggregation
  • maintenance of blood-brain barrier
  • positive regulation of norepinephrine uptake
  • establishment or maintenance of cell polarity
  • regulation of synaptic vesicle endocytosis
  • regulation of transmembrane transporter activity
  • regulation of apoptotic process
  • positive regulation of cell differentiation
  • substantia nigra development
  • regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • cell motility
  • positive regulation of T cell differentiation
  • morphogenesis of a polarized epithelium
  • regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle
  • adherens junction assembly
  • positive regulation of double-strand break repair
  • regulation of G0 to G1 transition

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • NuA4 histone acetyltransferase complex
  • brahma complex
  • synapse
  • kinetochore
  • nucleoplasm
  • occluding junction
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • brush border
  • focal adhesion
  • apical junction complex
  • blood microparticle
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol
  • axon
  • cortical cytoskeleton
  • lamellipodium
  • SWI/SNF complex
  • actin filament
  • nucleosome
  • chromatin
  • plasma membrane
  • calyx of Held
  • nucleus
  • adherens junction
  • extracellular space
  • cytoskeleton
  • cell-cell junction
  • cytoplasm
  • npBAF complex
  • membrane
  • nuclear matrix
  • vesicle
  • nBAF complex
  • macromolecular complex
  • RSC complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATPase activity
  • protein kinase binding
  • ATP binding
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • Tat protein binding
  • tau protein binding
  • nucleosomal DNA binding
  • kinesin binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • nitric-oxide synthase binding

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