Fga Gene Summary [Mouse]

This gene encodes a subunit of the coagulation factor fibrinogen, which is a component of the blood clot. The encoded protein is proteolytically processed by thrombin during the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin. Mice lacking the encoded protein display bleeding in the peritoneal cavity, skin and soft tissues around joints immediately after birth, and are predisposed to spontaneous fatal abdominal hemorrhage as they grow. Pregnant mice lacking the encoded protein succumb to uterine bleeding during gestation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms that may undergo similar proteolytic processing. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Fga
Official Name
fibrinogen alpha chain [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1316726]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000028001
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 14161 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000028001
Aliases fibrinogen alpha chain
Synonyms Aalpha-fibrinogen, Ac1873, AI303526, alpha-fibrinogen, AMYLD2, FAC, Fba5e, Fib, Fib2, Fibrinogen a, Fibrinogen alpha, fibrinogen alpha chain, Fibrinogen A α, Fibrinogen α, fibrinogen α chain
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 Fga often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Fibrinogen alpha/beta chain family
  • cell adhesion molecule binding
  • RGD motif
  • protein binding
  • receptor binding
  • structural molecule
  • FReD
  • Fibrinogen alpha C domain
  • globular tail domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Fga 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
  • neoplasia
  • cancer
  • epithelial cancer
  • liver cancer
  • metastasis
  • collagen-induced arthritis
  • congenital dysfibrinogenemia
  • bleeding
  • depressive disorder
  • dysfibrinogenemia
regulated by
  • cisplatin
  • doxorubicin
  • methotrexate
  • vancomycin
  • immethridine
  • LUCAT1
  • triamterene
  • Na+
  • F2
  • fenofibrate
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • migration
  • proliferation
  • activation
  • assembly
  • adhesion
  • release
  • aggregation
  • exocytosis by
  • proliferative index

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
  • interchromatin granule cluster fractions
  • blood microparticle
  • cell surface
  • cell cortex
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • cytosol
  • endoplasmic reticulum lumen
  • plasma membrane extracellular face
  • alpha granules
  • synapse
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cell-matrix adhesion
  • macromolecular complex assembly
  • positive regulation of vasoconstriction
  • positive regulation of peptide hormone secretion
  • adaptive immune response
  • positive regulation of substrate adhesion-dependent cell spreading
  • fibrinolysis
  • positive regulation of exocytosis
  • protein polymerization
  • induction of bacterial agglutination
  • blood coagulation, fibrin clot formation
  • blood coagulation, common pathway
  • innate immune response
  • plasminogen activation
  • response to calcium ion
  • positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade
  • positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion
  • negative regulation of endothelial cell apoptotic process
  • positive regulation of protein secretion
  • platelet aggregation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • platelet alpha granule lumen
  • platelet alpha granule
  • external side of plasma membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • extracellular region
  • plasma membrane
  • cell surface
  • fibrinogen complex
  • endoplasmic reticulum lumen
  • extracellular space
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • blood microparticle

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • cell adhesion molecule binding
  • structural molecule activity
  • protein binding, bridging
  • extracellular matrix structural constituent
  • receptor binding

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