Asf1a Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables chromatin binding activity. Acts upstream of or within muscle cell differentiation and osteoblast differentiation. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Predicted to be active in chromatin; nucleus; and site of double-strand break. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human ASF1A (anti-silencing function 1A histone chaperone). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Asf1a
Official Name
anti-silencing function 1A histone chaperone [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1913653]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000019857
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 66403 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000019857
Aliases anti-silencing function 1A histone chaperone
Synonyms 2310079C17Rik, anti-silencing function 1A histone chaperone, CGI-98, CIA, HSPC146
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 Asf1a often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • histone binding
  • chromatin binding
  • protein binding
  • ASF1 like histone chaperone

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • lung cancer
  • systemic sclerosis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • cell viability
  • expression in
  • binding in
  • differentiation
  • fusion
  • olaparib resistance
  • fitness
  • acetylation in
  • fusion in
  • assembly

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
  • nuclear fraction
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Asf1a gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA repair
  • muscle cell differentiation
  • osteoblast differentiation
  • replication fork processing
  • nucleosome assembly
  • DNA replication-dependent nucleosome assembly

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • site of double-strand break
  • macromolecular complex
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • histone binding
  • chromatin binding

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