Sptb Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable actin filament binding activity and ankyrin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in actin cytoskeleton organization and modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton. Predicted to act upstream of or within hemopoiesis; plasma membrane organization; and porphyrin-containing compound biosynthetic process. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynapse. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hereditary spherocytosis and hereditary spherocytosis type 2. Orthologous to human SPTB (spectrin beta, erythrocytic). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Sptb
Official Name
spectrin, beta, erythrocytic [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1303243]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000006911
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 314251 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000006911
Aliases spectrin, beta, erythrocytic
Synonyms AI842465, Beta1 Spectrin, betaI-Spectrin, D330027P03, D330027P03Rik, EL3, Erythrocytic β spectrin, Gm1301, HS2, HSPTB1, ja, jaundiced, LOC679700, LOC687997, mKIAA4219, spectrin beta, erythrocytic, spectrin, beta, erythrocytic, spectrin β, erythrocytic, spectrin, β, erythrocytic, SPH2, SPNB1, SPTB1, βI-Spectrin
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 Sptb often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • SPEC
  • Calponin homology domain
  • membrane-association domain
  • protein binding
  • Pleckstrin homology-like domain
  • actin filament binding
  • chromosome segregation protein SMC, common bacterial type
  • Spectrin repeats
  • actin-binding domain
  • spectrin homology domain
  • ankyrin binding
  • actin binding
  • Spectrin repeat
  • PH domain
  • calponin homology (CH) domain superfamily

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Sptb 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
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • hereditary spherocytosis
  • hereditary spherocytosis type 2
  • sickle cell anemia
  • Chagas cardiomyopathy
  • elliptocytosis type 3
  • fatal or near-fatal perinatal hemolytic anemia
  • aortic valve calcification
  • anemia
  • hereditary pyropoikilocytosis
regulated by
regulates
  • bilirubin
  • CD3 (complex)
  • PTPRC
  • SPTB
  • Vsvg
  • porphyrin
role in cell
  • quantity
  • activation
  • stimulation
  • hematopoiesis
  • organization
  • volume

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • cortical cytoskeleton
  • cytoskeleton
  • cell surface
  • postsynaptic region
  • cellular membrane
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • cytosol
  • cytoplasmic face of plasma membrane
  • multivesicular bodies
  • membrane rafts

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • actin filament capping
  • actin cytoskeleton organization

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cell junction
  • cytosol
  • macromolecular complex
  • cell projection
  • spectrin
  • plasma membrane
  • cortical actin cytoskeleton
  • internal side of plasma membrane
  • spectrin-associated cytoskeleton

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • actin filament binding
  • protein binding
  • actin binding
  • ankyrin binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton

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