Gba Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables glucosyltransferase activity; hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds; and signaling receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including glucosylceramide catabolic process; lipid glycosylation; and regulation of TOR signaling. Acts upstream of or within with a positive effect on hematopoietic stem cell proliferation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including macroautophagy; nervous system development; and positive regulation of catabolic process. Located in several cellular components, including endoplasmic reticulum; lysosome; and trans-Golgi network. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; integumental system; reproductive system; and sensory organ. Used to study Gaucher's disease; Gaucher's disease type I; and Gaucher's disease type II. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Gaucher's disease (multiple); Lewy body dementia; Parkinson's disease (multiple); and Parkinsonism. Orthologous to human GBA1 (glucosylceramidase beta 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Gba
Official Name
glucosidase, beta, acid [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:95665]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000028048
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 14466 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000028048
Aliases glucosidase, beta, acid
Synonyms betaGC, beta GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE, GBA, GC, GCase, GCB, GLUC, GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE, glucosidase, beta, acid, GLUCOSYLCERAMIDASE, glucosylceramidase beta 1, glucosylceramidase β 1, β GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE, β-glucosidase
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 Gba often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • steryl-beta-glucosidase
  • glucosylceramidase
  • scavenger receptor binding
  • glucosyltransferase
  • Glycosyl hydrolase family 30 TIM-barrel domain
  • Glycosyl hydrolase family 30 beta sandwich domain
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • receptor binding
  • hydrolase
  • beta-glucosidase

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Gba 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
  • cancer
  • liver neoplasia
  • liver cancer
  • digestive system cancer
  • abdominal cancer
  • epithelial cancer
  • squamous cell lung cancer
  • skin cancer
  • breast cancer
  • psoriasis
regulated by
regulates
  • IGF1R
  • IL6
  • D-sphingosine
  • glucosylceramide
  • ganglioside GD3
  • cholesterol
  • CCT (family)
  • lipid
  • p38 MAPK
  • GBA1
role in cell
  • differentiation
  • phosphorylation in
  • activation
  • invasion by
  • cell death
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • activation in
  • apoptosis
  • production in

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
  • stratum corneum lipid matrix
  • Extracellular Space
  • apical compartment
  • perinuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • lysosome
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • trans Golgi network
  • endosome-lysosome compartments
  • lysosome membrane
  • lysosomal compartment
  • phagosomes
  • late endosomal fractions

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • microglia differentiation
  • lipid storage
  • negative regulation of MAP kinase activity
  • response to estrogen stimulus
  • glucosylceramide catabolic process
  • determination of adult lifespan
  • pyramidal neuron differentiation
  • respiratory electron transport chain
  • cholesterol metabolic process
  • sphingosine biosynthetic process
  • positive regulation of protein complex disassembly
  • ceramide biosynthetic process
  • brain morphogenesis
  • cerebellar Purkinje cell layer formation
  • establishment of skin barrier
  • negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process
  • termination of signal transduction
  • response to thyroid hormone stimulus
  • autophagy
  • antigen processing and presentation
  • negative regulation of protein complex assembly
  • cellular response to tumor necrosis factor
  • response to testosterone stimulus
  • neuron apoptotic process
  • regulation of TOR signaling cascade
  • lysosome organization
  • T cell differentiation in thymus
  • neuron projection development
  • negative regulation of inflammatory response
  • neuromuscular process
  • response to pH
  • cell maturation
  • cellular response to starvation
  • mitochondrion organization
  • negative regulation of interleukin-6 production
  • proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
  • homeostasis of number of cells
  • regulation of macroautophagy
  • hemopoietic stem cell proliferation
  • positive regulation of protein dephosphorylation
  • lymphocyte migration
  • positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process
  • lipid glycosylation
  • response to dexamethasone stimulus

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • trans-Golgi network
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • lysosomal lumen
  • Golgi apparatus
  • lysosomal membrane
  • lysosome

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • glucosylceramidase activity
  • galactosylceramidase activity
  • protein binding
  • steryl-beta-glucosidase activity
  • glucosyltransferase activity
  • receptor binding
  • scavenger receptor binding

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