Mcoln3 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable monoatomic ion channel activity. Predicted to be involved in calcium-mediated signaling and monoatomic ion transmembrane transport. Predicted to act upstream of or within inner ear auditory receptor cell differentiation; locomotory behavior; and sensory perception of sound. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in lysosomal membrane and plasma membrane. Orthologous to human MCOLN3 (mucolipin TRP cation channel 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mcoln3
Official Name
mucolipin 3 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1308420]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000015024
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 308022 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000015024
Aliases mucolipin 3
Synonyms 6720490O21Rik, mucolipin 3, mucolipin TRP cation channel 3, TRP-ML3, Va
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 Mcoln3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • potassium channel
  • sodium channel
  • anion channel
  • ELD_TRPML
  • Ion transport protein
  • calcium channel
  • transmembrane domain
  • loop domain
  • ion channel

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
  • breast adenocarcinoma
  • hearing loss
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • cell viability
  • cell death
  • loss
  • degradation in
  • accumulation in
  • differentiation
  • maturation
  • development
  • bundling

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
  • inner hair cell bundle
  • Cytoplasm
  • cellular membrane
  • vesicles
  • lysosome
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • granules
  • early endosomes
  • late endosomes
  • autophagosomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Mcoln3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • locomotory behavior
  • potassium ion transmembrane transport
  • auditory receptor cell differentiation
  • calcium ion transmembrane transport
  • sodium ion transmembrane transport
  • calcium-mediated signaling

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • early endosome membrane
  • late endosome membrane
  • autophagic vacuole membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • lysosomal membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • NAADP-sensitive calcium-release channel activity
  • calcium channel activity
  • sodium channel activity
  • anion channel activity
  • lipid binding
  • potassium channel activity

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