Mical2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables several functions, including NAD(P)H oxidase H2O2-forming activity; actin binding activity; and mitogen-activated protein kinase binding activity. Involved in actin filament depolymerization and sulfur oxidation. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in cortical plate; lower jaw molar; and upper jaw molar. Orthologous to human MICAL2 (microtubule associated monooxygenase, calponin and LIM domain containing 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mical2
Official Name
microtubule associated monooxygenase, calponin and LIM domain containing 2 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:2444947]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000038244
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 320878 NCBI: 100504195 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000038244
Aliases microtubule associated monooxygenase, calponin and LIM domain containing 2
Synonyms 4921517J23Rik, 5330438E18RIK, 9530064J02, Ebitein1, KIAA0750, MICAL2PV1, MICAL2PV2, MICALCL, microtubule associated monooxygenase, calponin and LIM domain containing 2, mKIAA0750, RGD1311773, RSB-11-77
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 Mical2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Domain of unknown function (DUF4515)
  • protein kinase binding
  • Calponin homology domain
  • Ezrin/radixin/moesin, alpha-helical domain
  • LIM is a small protein-protein interaction domain, containing two zinc fingers
  • oxidoreductase
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit P85 inter-SH2 domain
  • FinO_conjug_rep
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • FAD binding
  • actin binding
  • ClassIIa_HDAC_Gln-rich-N
  • Bivalent Mical/EHBP Rab binding domain
  • NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-like domain
  • NADPH oxidase
  • calponin homology (CH) domain superfamily
  • monooxygenase
  • Programmed cell death protein 7
  • NADH2 or NADPH2 1 atom incorporation:oxygen oxidoreductase

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • renal cell carcinoma
  • renal cell cancer
  • COVID-19
  • organismal death
  • major depression
  • Dupuytren contracture
  • prostate cancer
  • Alzheimer disease
  • neuroticism
  • vitiligo
regulated by
regulates
  • DNA promoter
  • DNA endogenous promoter
  • actin
  • F Actin
  • RNA polymerase II
role in cell
  • cell viability
  • cell death
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • invasiveness
  • formation
  • depolymerization
  • formation in
  • organization

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
  • Nucleus
  • actin filaments

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Mical2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • heart development
  • sulfur oxidation
  • cytoskeleton organization
  • actin filament depolymerization
  • heart looping
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • actin filament

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • FAD binding
  • protein binding
  • actin binding
  • metal ion binding
  • oxidoreductase activity
  • NAD(P)H oxidase activity
  • oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen
  • mitogen-activated protein kinase binding
  • monooxygenase activity

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