Slit1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables Roundabout binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including axon guidance; nuclear migration; and tangential migration from the subventricular zone to the olfactory bulb. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; branchial arch; central nervous system; olfactory system; and retina. Orthologous to human SLIT1 (slit guidance ligand 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Slit1
Official Name
slit guidance ligand 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1315203]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000025020
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 20562 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000025020
Aliases slit guidance ligand 1
Synonyms MEGF4, mKIAA0813, SLIL1, SLIT3, slit guidance ligand 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 Slit1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Leucine-rich repeats, outliers
  • Leucine-rich repeats, typical (most populated) subfamily
  • protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 42
  • LamG
  • Human growth factor-like EGF
  • Leucine rich repeat
  • Leucine rich repeat C-terminal domain
  • BspA type Leucine rich repeat region (6 copies)
  • protein binding
  • receptor binding
  • Leucine Rich repeats (2 copies)
  • EGF_CA
  • leucine-rich repeat
  • binding protein
  • cytoplasmic domain
  • Leucine rich repeat N-terminal domain
  • laminin G domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Slit1 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.
binds
disease
  • COVID-19
  • thyroid carcinoma
  • benign monomelic amyotrophy
  • epithelial thyroid cancer
  • ulcerative colitis
  • bipolar disorder
  • arthritis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • migration
  • growth
  • formation
  • cell death
  • guidance
  • branching
  • development
  • calcium oscillation in
  • remodeling in
  • morphogenesis

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space
  • Plasma Membrane
  • granules

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Slit1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative chemotaxis
  • retinal ganglion cell axon guidance
  • chemorepulsion involved in embryonic olfactory bulb interneuron precursor migration
  • motor axon guidance
  • nuclear migration
  • axon guidance
  • negative regulation of axon extension involved in axon guidance
  • forebrain morphogenesis
  • spinal cord development
  • axon extension involved in axon guidance
  • dorsal/ventral axon guidance
  • negative regulation of synapse assembly

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • Roundabout binding
  • protein binding
  • calcium ion binding
  • heparan sulfate proteoglycan binding
  • heparin binding

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