PLXNA1 Gene Summary [Human]

Predicted to enable semaphorin receptor activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including generation of neurons; regulation of GTPase activity; and regulation of cell shape. Predicted to act upstream of or within dichotomous subdivision of terminal units involved in salivary gland branching; neuron projection morphogenesis; and regulation of smooth muscle cell migration. Located in cytosol and nucleoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
PLXNA1
Official Name
plexin A1 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9099]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000114554
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 5361 Ensembl: ENSG00000114554
Aliases plexin A1
Synonyms 2600013D04RIK, DKFZP564A176, DWOPNED, mKIAA4053, NOV, NOVP, PlexA1, PLEXIN 1, PLEXIN-A1, PLXN1, RGD1560871
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 PLXNA1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • extracellular domain
  • Plexin repeat
  • IPT
  • Plexin cytoplasmic RasGAP domain
  • ectodomain
  • protein binding
  • TIG domain
  • Ras GTPase Activating Domain
  • semaphorin domain
  • Plexin cytoplasmic RhoGTPase-binding domain
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • transmembrane domain
  • TIG domain found in plexin
  • IPT/TIG domain
  • intracellular domain
  • semaphorin receptor
  • plexin/semaphorin/integrin domain
  • Sema domain
  • transmembrane receptor
  • The Sema domain, a protein interacting module, of semaphorins and plexins

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the PLXNA1 gene in human plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • Dworschak-Punetha neurodevelopmental syndrome
  • pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
  • pancreatic epithelial cancer
  • ductal pancreatic cancer
  • neurodevelopmental disorder
  • alcoholic pancreatitis
  • lepromatous leprosy
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • phosphorylation in
  • morphology
  • migration
  • collapse
  • rearrangement
  • contraction
  • rearrangement in
  • function
  • outgrowth
  • outgrowth 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.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • cellular membrane
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm
  • growth cone
  • neurites
  • synapse
  • cytoplasmic vesicles
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • dendritic shafts

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human PLXNA1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of cell shape
  • gonadotrophin-releasing hormone neuronal migration to the hypothalamus
  • positive regulation of axonogenesis
  • negative regulation of cell adhesion
  • olfactory nerve formation
  • regulation of GTPase activity
  • regulation of smooth muscle cell migration
  • regulation of cell migration
  • dichotomous subdivision of terminal units involved in salivary gland branching
  • semaphorin-plexin signaling pathway

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • semaphorin receptor complex
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytosol
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • semaphorin receptor activity

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