Gca Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity; protein heterodimerization activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be located in cytosol and plasma membrane. Orthologous to human GCA (grancalcin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Gca
Official Name
grancalcin [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1306589]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000007359
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 295647 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000007359
Aliases grancalcin
Synonyms 5133401E04Rik, GCL, grancalcin, LOC101929553
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 Gca often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • The penta-EF hand (PEF) family
  • EF-hand domain pair
  • calcium ion binding
  • protein homodimerization
  • EFh
  • protein binding
  • protein heterodimerization

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • insulin resistance
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • psoriasis
  • endotoxin shock response
  • impaired glucose tolerance
regulated by
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • KDM5B
  • diphtheria toxin
  • PELP1
  • tretinoin
  • Escherichia coli K12
  • Ca2+
  • poly rI:rC-RNA
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
  • CT26 cells
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • cellular infiltration by
  • phosphorylation in
  • activation in
  • production in
  • quantity
  • fusion

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
  • azurophil granule lumen
  • Extracellular Space
  • cellular membrane
  • Plasma Membrane
  • granules
  • cytosol

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • membrane fusion

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytoplasm
  • cytosol
  • extracellular region
  • plasma membrane
  • azurophil granule lumen

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein homodimerization activity
  • protein binding
  • protein heterodimerization activity
  • calcium ion binding

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