Pafah1b1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables identical protein binding activity; microtubule binding activity; and phosphoprotein binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cortical microtubule organization; establishment of planar polarity; and inner ear development. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cytoskeleton organization; nervous system development; and transport along microtubule. Located in several cellular components, including centrosome; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; and stereocilium. Part of microtubule associated complex. Is active in Schaffer collateral - CA1 synapse and glutamatergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; integumental system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Used to study Miller-Dieker lissencephaly syndrome and lissencephaly. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lissencephaly and lissencephaly 1. Orthologous to human PAFAH1B1 (platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b regulatory subunit 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Retained Intron
Official Symbol
Pafah1b1
Official Name
platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, isoform 1b, subunit 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:109520]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000020745
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 18472 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000020745
Aliases platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, isoform 1b, subunit 1
Synonyms LIS-1, LIS2, LOC100046589, MDCR, MDS, Mdsh, MMS10-U, Ms10u, NudF, PAFAH, Pafaha, PAFAH alpha, PAF-AH isoform 1 β subunit, PAFAH α, platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b regulatory subunit 1, platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1b, regulatory subunit 1, Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase IB, Beta Subunit, Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase IB, β Subunit, platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase, isoform 1b, subunit 1
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 Pafah1b1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • phosphoprotein binding
  • WD domain, G-beta repeat
  • enzyme binding
  • coiled-coil domain
  • WD40
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding
  • WD-like repeat
  • microtubule binding
  • 1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase
  • binding protein
  • WD40 repeats
  • cytoskeletal protein binding
  • dynein intermediate chain binding
  • LisH
  • heparin binding
  • platelet-activating factor acetyltransferase
  • protein heterodimerization

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Pafah1b1 gene in mouse 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
  • epithelial cancer
  • tumorigenesis
  • hyperplasia
  • schizophrenia
  • lissencephaly
  • mental retardation
  • major depression
  • hydrocephalus
  • subcortical laminar heterotopia
  • insomnia
regulated by
  • CNTF
  • gentamicin
  • beta-estradiol
  • CNR1
  • dexamethasone
  • trichostatin A
  • EGFR
  • NRG2
  • monocyte-derived dendritic cells
  • SRF
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • formation
  • expression in
  • cell death
  • proliferation
  • quantity
  • function
  • differentiation
  • number
  • adhesion

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
  • postsynaptic density (PSD) fractions
  • insoluble fractions
  • motile cilia
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • microtubule cytoskeleton
  • transition region of growth cone
  • perinuclear region
  • manchette
  • cell cortex
  • vesicles
  • centrosome
  • microtubules
  • microtubule tips
  • microtubule organizing centers
  • cytosol
  • stereocilia
  • spindle pole
  • nuclear envelope
  • axon hillock
  • growth cone
  • neurites
  • synapse
  • astral microtubules
  • plus end of microtubule
  • cell membrane leading edge
  • meiotic spindles
  • kinetochores
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • dendrites
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Pafah1b1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • nuclear migration
  • microtubule cytoskeleton organization involved in establishment of planar polarity
  • adult locomotory behavior
  • JNK cascade
  • cortical microtubule organization
  • microtubule-based process
  • learning or memory
  • neuroblast proliferation
  • ameboidal cell migration
  • negative regulation of neuron projection development
  • stem cell division
  • reelin-mediated signaling pathway
  • positive regulation of dendritic spine morphogenesis
  • cochlea development
  • synaptic transmission
  • platelet activating factor metabolic process
  • positive regulation of axon extension
  • cerebral cortex development
  • microtubule cytoskeleton organization
  • corpus callosum morphogenesis
  • positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle
  • auditory receptor cell development
  • acrosome assembly
  • microtubule sliding
  • lipid catabolic process
  • regulation of synaptic transmission
  • microtubule organizing center organization
  • neuromuscular process controlling balance
  • osteoclast development
  • layer formation in cerebral cortex
  • regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization
  • brain morphogenesis
  • positive regulation of embryonic development
  • cerebral cortex neuron differentiation
  • positive regulation of cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
  • neuron migration
  • establishment of centrosome localization
  • maintenance of centrosome location
  • vesicle transport along microtubule
  • transmission of nerve impulse
  • germ cell development
  • hippocampus development
  • negative regulation of JNK cascade
  • protein secretion
  • nuclear envelope disassembly
  • establishment of planar polarity of embryonic epithelium
  • establishment of mitotic spindle orientation
  • actin cytoskeleton organization
  • retrograde axon cargo transport

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cell leading edge
  • 1-alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine esterase complex
  • kinesin complex
  • kinetochore
  • neuronal cell body
  • cytoplasmic microtubule
  • astral microtubule
  • neuron projection
  • microtubule associated complex
  • nuclear envelope
  • motile cilium
  • nuclear membrane
  • centrosome
  • perinuclear region of cytoplasm
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cell cortex
  • cytosol
  • stereocilium

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • dynactin binding
  • protein heterodimerization activity
  • microtubule plus-end binding
  • phospholipase binding
  • phosphoprotein binding
  • heparin binding
  • dynein complex binding
  • dynein intermediate chain binding
  • microtubule binding

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