Csad Gene Summary [Rat]
Enables sulfinoalanine decarboxylase activity. Involved in L-cysteine catabolic process to hypotaurine and L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine. Located in cytoplasm. Orthologous to human CSAD (cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Csad |
| Official Name | cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:621030] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000011573 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase |
| Synonyms | Csadc, CSD, cysteine sulfinic acid decarboxylase, cysteine sulphinic acid decarboxylase, PCAP |
| Species | Rat, Rattus norvegicus |
| Orthologies |
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 Csad often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- sulfoalanine decarboxylase
- AAT_I
- carboxy-lyase
- enzyme
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
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
- cytosol
- plasma
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Csad gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine
- taurine biosynthetic process
- L-cysteine catabolic process to hypotaurine
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- cytoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- pyridoxal phosphate binding
- sulfinoalanine decarboxylase activity
- aspartate 1-decarboxylase activity