Got2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables L-aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity. Involved in malate-aspartate shuttle. Acts upstream of or within aspartate biosynthetic process; glutamate catabolic process to aspartate; and oxaloacetate metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is active in mitochondrial matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; nervous system; respiratory system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Used to study early infantile epileptic encephalopathy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 82. Orthologous to human GOT2 (glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Got2
Official Name
glutamatic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2, mitochondrial [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:95792]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000031672
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 14719 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000031672
Aliases glutamatic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2, mitochondrial
Synonyms AATM, ASPATA, CAT, DEE82, FABPPM, glutamatic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2, mitochondrial, glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase 2, KAT4, KATIV, KYAT4, mAAT, mAspAT, mitAAT
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 Got2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • phospholipid binding
  • pyridoxal phosphate binding
  • binding protein
  • aspartate transaminase
  • enzyme binding
  • AAT_I
  • enzyme
  • Aminotransferase class I and II
  • identical protein binding
  • amino acid binding

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Got2 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
  • epithelial cancer
  • obesity
  • organismal death
  • early infantile epileptic encephalopathy type 82
  • psoriasis
  • primary central nervous system lymphoma
  • primary cancer
  • lymphomagenesis
  • central nervous system cancer
regulated by
regulates
  • reactive oxygen species
  • AKT
  • L-aspartic acid
  • MTOR
  • dicarboxylic acid
  • fatty acid
  • amino acids
  • oleic acid
  • palmitic acid
  • GOT2
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • apoptosis
  • phosphorylation in
  • influx in
  • migration
  • invasion by

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
  • plasma membrane fraction
  • cell surface
  • cellular membrane
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • mitochondrial membrane
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • mitochondrial inner membrane
  • sarcolemma
  • transverse tubules
  • microsomal membrane
  • perikaryon

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Got2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • aspartate metabolic process
  • L-kynurenine metabolic process
  • 2-oxoglutarate metabolic process
  • aspartate biosynthetic process
  • aspartate catabolic process
  • response to ethanol
  • 4-hydroxyproline catabolic process
  • glutamate metabolic process
  • oxaloacetate metabolic process
  • fatty acid transport
  • glutamate catabolic process to 2-oxoglutarate
  • glutamate catabolic process to aspartate

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • mitochondrion
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • pyridoxal phosphate binding
  • RNA binding
  • L-aspartate:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity
  • kynurenine-oxoglutarate transaminase activity

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