Cit Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in generation of neurons and mitotic cell cycle. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including dendrite development; metaphase/anaphase transition of mitotic cell cycle; and negative regulation of dendrite morphogenesis. Located in actin cytoskeleton; ruffle; and vacuole. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; hemolymphoid system gland; respiratory system; sensory organ; and skeleton. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in primary autosomal recessive microcephaly 17 and primary microcephaly. Orthologous to human CIT (citron rho-interacting serine/threonine kinase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Retained Intron
Official Symbol
Cit
Official Name
citron [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:105313]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000029516
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 12704 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000029516
Aliases citron
Synonyms C030025P15RIK, Cit-k, citron, CITRON K, citron rho-interacting serine/threonine kinase, CRIK, CRIK-SK, MCPH17, STK21
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 Cit often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • Autophagy protein 16 (ATG16)
  • Ciliary protein causing Leber congenital amaurosis disease
  • Synaptonemal complex protein 1 (SCP-1)
  • Type III cell invasion protein SipB
  • Coiled-coiled domain of autophagy-related 16 (Atg16) family proteins
  • helix-rich Mycoplasma protein
  • transcription factor binding
  • enzyme
  • Protein kinase domain
  • chromosome segregation protein SMC, common bacterial type
  • Tropomyosin
  • Extension to Ser/Thr-type protein kinases
  • protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1 domain) superfamily
  • Leucine-rich repeats of kinetochore protein Cenp-F/LEK1
  • PH domain
  • iSH2_PI3K_IA_R
  • Tyrosine kinase, catalytic domain
  • HOOK protein coiled-coil region
  • Mitotic checkpoint protein
  • Crescentin protein
  • chromosome segregation protein SMC, primarily archaeal type
  • exonuclease SbcC
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • protein kinase binding
  • Hyaluronan mediated motility receptor N-terminal
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • rad50
  • CNH domain
  • Myosin tail
  • protein binding
  • Pleckstrin homology-like domain
  • Calcium binding and coiled-coil domain (CALCOCO1) like
  • PDZ-domain binding
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • Alpha helical coiled-coil rod protein (HCR)
  • RecF/RecN/SMC N terminal domain
  • PSD 95 binding domain
  • RIM-binding protein of the cytomatrix active zone
  • protein serine/threonine kinase inhibitor
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • Trichohyalin-plectin-homology domain
  • Coiled-coil domain-containing protein 158
  • Intermediate filament protein
  • Rho-binding domain
  • Septation ring formation regulator, EzrA

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Cit 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
  • migraines
  • COVID-19
  • autosomal recessive primary microcephaly type 17
  • ulcerative colitis
  • hereditary disorder
  • ataxia
  • idiopathic scoliosis
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • sporadic schizophrenia
  • seizures
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • quantity
  • signaling in
  • replication in
  • apoptosis
  • formation
  • colony formation
  • cell viability
  • cytokinesis
  • differentiation
  • survival

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
  • ruffle
  • organelle
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • Nucleus
  • vacuole
  • midbody
  • cytoplasmic particles
  • cytosol
  • dendritic spines
  • synapse
  • Golgi cisternae
  • cleavage furrow
  • perikaryon
  • dendrites
  • postsynaptic density

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative regulation of hippo signaling cascade
  • cytokinesis after mitosis
  • generation of neurons
  • neuron apoptotic process
  • mitotic cell cycle
  • positive regulation of cytokinesis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • membrane
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • scaffold protein binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein kinase binding
  • protein serine/threonine kinase inhibitor activity
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • PDZ domain binding
  • SH3 domain binding
  • protein serine/threonine kinase activity
  • transcription coactivator binding

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