Calb1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables calcium ion binding activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration and calcium ion binding activity involved in regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration. Involved in metanephros development and retina layer formation. Acts upstream of or within locomotory behavior. Located in several cellular components, including axon; dendrite; and neuronal cell body. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse; glutamatergic synapse; and hippocampal mossy fiber to CA3 synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; lung; nervous system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human CALB1 (calbindin 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Calb1
Official Name
calbindin 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:88248]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000028222
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 12307 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000028222
Aliases calbindin 1
Synonyms Brain-2, CaBP28K, Cabp-d28k, Cad28k, CALB, calbindin 1, CALBINDIN D, CALBINDIN-D28K, CB, CB28K, D-28K
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 Calb1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif
  • EF-hand domain
  • zinc ion binding
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family
  • EF-hand domain pair
  • EF hand
  • calcium ion binding
  • EFh
  • protein binding

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Calb1 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
  • diabetic nephropathy
  • organismal death
  • Huntington disease
  • epithelial cancer
  • schizophrenia
  • renal pelvis carcinoma
  • renal pelvis cancer
  • Alzheimer disease
  • kidney stones
  • ataxia
regulated by
regulates
  • nitric oxide
  • insulin
  • CASP3
  • sodium phosphate
  • Ca2+
  • vitamin D
  • GSN
  • reactive oxygen species
  • ABL1
  • PTH
role in cell
  • expression in
  • survival
  • cell death
  • number
  • apoptosis
  • quantity
  • cytotoxic reaction
  • abnormal morphology
  • function
  • fragmentation

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
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • intracellular space
  • basal compartment
  • perinuclear region
  • postsynaptic region
  • Nucleus
  • cytosol
  • stereocilia
  • basolateral membrane
  • dendritic spines
  • neurites
  • nerve ending
  • dendritic trees
  • synapse
  • cuticular plate
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • dendrites
  • axon terminals
  • mossy fibers
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Calb1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • metanephric connecting tubule development
  • long-term memory
  • short-term memory
  • regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation
  • locomotory behavior
  • cochlea development
  • metanephric distal convoluted tubule development
  • retina layer formation
  • response to auditory stimulus
  • metanephric collecting duct development
  • metanephric ureteric bud development

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • neuronal cell body
  • synapse
  • calyx of Held
  • nucleus
  • dendrite
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • terminal button
  • dendritic spine
  • cytosol
  • stereocilium
  • cuticular plate
  • axon

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • calcium ion binding
  • vitamin D binding

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