Nmnat1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable adenylyltransferase activity; identical protein binding activity; and protein ADP-ribosyltransferase-substrate adaptor activity. Involved in negative regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation; negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process; and positive regulation of MAPK cascade. Predicted to be located in nuclear body. Predicted to be active in chromatin and nucleus. Biomarker of sciatic neuropathy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Leber congenital amaurosis 9 and spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, sensorineural hearing loss, intellectual developmental disorder, and Leber congenital amaurosis. Orthologous to human NMNAT1 (nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Nmnat1
Official Name
nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1310996]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000015962
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 298653 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000015962
Aliases nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1
Synonyms 2610529L11Rik, 5730441G13Rik, D4Cole1e, LCA9, nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1, NMNAT, PNAT1, SHILCA
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 Nmnat1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • nicotinate-nucleotide adenylyltransferase
  • Cytidylyltransferase-like
  • nicotinate (nicotinamide) nucleotide adenylyltransferase
  • cytidyltransferase-like domain
  • nuclear localization sequence
  • protein binding activity, bridging
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • nicotinamide-nucleotide adenylyltransferase
  • identical protein binding
  • nucleotidyl transferase superfamily

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neurodegeneration
  • retinal dystrophy
  • leber congenital amaurosis type 9
  • Leber congenital amaurosis type 1
  • hereditary disorder
  • spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, sensorineural hearing loss, impaired intellectual development, and Leber congenital amaurosis
  • cone-rod dystrophy
  • cone dystrophy
  • autosomal recessive retinal dystrophy
  • Wallerian degeneration
regulated by
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
  • D-glucose
  • JQ1
  • dexamethasone
  • KRAS
  • PARP1
  • tannic acid
  • THRB
  • NMNAT1
  • magnesium
regulates
role in cell
  • growth
  • expression in
  • cell death
  • apoptosis
  • degeneration
  • production in
  • transcription in
  • poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation in
  • function in
  • degeneration in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear bodies
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Nmnat1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • nucleotide biosynthetic process
  • NAD biosynthetic process
  • response to wounding
  • positive regulation of MAPK cascade
  • negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • nuclear body
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • nicotinate-nucleotide adenylyltransferase activity
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • nicotinamide-nucleotide adenylyltransferase activity

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