Insig1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable oxysterol binding activity and protein sequestering activity. Involved in cellular response to insulin stimulus; response to estradiol; and response to fatty acid. Predicted to be part of SREBP-SCAP-Insig complex. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Biomarker of steatotic liver disease. Orthologous to human INSIG1 (insulin induced gene 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Insig1
Official Name
insulin induced gene 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:708457]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000006859
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 64194 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000006859
Aliases insulin induced gene 1
Synonyms 1810013C12Rik, CL-6, Cl6a, IIG1, insulin induced gene 1, Insulin-induced growth response protein cl-6, INSULIN INDUCED protein 1, LOC64194
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Insig1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • oxysterol binding
  • Insulin-induced protein (INSIG)
  • protein binding

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Insig1 gene in rat 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
  • epithelial cancer
  • neoplasia
  • colon epithelial cancer
  • Huntington disease
  • organismal death
  • metastasis
  • cleft palate syndrome
  • gastric adenocarcinoma
  • gastric epithelial cancer
  • celiac disease
regulated by
role in cell
  • expression in
  • differentiation
  • invasion by
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • activation in
  • cell viability
  • production in
  • degradation in
  • abnormal morphology

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
  • detergent-soluble membrane fractions
  • membrane fraction
  • cellular membrane
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Insig1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cranial suture morphogenesis
  • negative regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process
  • palate development
  • cholesterol biosynthetic process
  • negative regulation of fat cell differentiation
  • triglyceride metabolic process
  • middle ear morphogenesis
  • cholesterol homeostasis
  • cellular response to insulin stimulus
  • SREBP-mediated signaling pathway
  • inner ear morphogenesis
  • negative regulation of protein exit from endoplasmic reticulum
  • negative regulation of steroid biosynthetic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • SREBP-SCAP-Insig complex
  • endoplasmic reticulum

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • oxysterol binding

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