Nkap Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables chromatin DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within hemopoiesis; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and somatic stem cell population maintenance. Predicted to be located in cytosol and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in syndromic X-linked intellectual disability. Orthologous to human NKAP (NFKB activating protein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Nkap
Official Name
NFKB activating protein [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1914300]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000016409
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 67050 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000016409
Aliases NFKB activating protein
Synonyms 2610020O08RIK, MRXSHD, NFKB activating protein
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 Nkap often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • transcription regulator
  • NF-kappa-B-activating protein C-terminal domain
  • mRNA binding
  • chromatin binding
  • protein binding
  • DNA binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • Hackman-Di Donato type syndromic X-linked mental retardation
regulated by
regulates
  • IgM
  • C3
  • DNA endogenous promoter
  • SLC7A11
  • DNA promoter
  • HDAC3
  • C4a/C4b
  • RNA polymerase II
  • NKAP
  • C1Q (family)
role in cell
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • cell death
  • binding in
  • differentiation
  • binding
  • erastin sensitivity
  • iFSP1 sensitivity
  • Clathrin mediated endocytosis by
  • erastin resistance

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • Notch signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • T cell differentiation in thymus
  • somatic stem cell maintenance
  • hemopoietic stem cell proliferation
  • granulocyte differentiation
  • positive regulation of alpha-beta T cell differentiation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • chromatin DNA binding
  • protein binding
  • RNA binding
  • mRNA binding
  • chromatin binding
  • binding, bridging

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