Gnb1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase activity and spectrin binding activity. Involved in G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway and positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration. Acts upstream of or within cardiac muscle cell apoptotic process and cellular response to hypoxia. Located in several cellular components, including cell body; photoreceptor inner segment; and photoreceptor outer segment membrane. Part of heterotrimeric G-protein complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in acute lymphoblastic leukemia; autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder 42; congestive heart failure; and myelodysplastic syndrome. Orthologous to human GNB1 (G protein subunit beta 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Gnb1
Official Name
G protein subunit beta 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2718]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000016638
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 24400 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000016638
Aliases G protein subunit beta 1
Synonyms AA409223, beta subunit SIGNAL TRANSDUCING PROTEINS GS/GI, C77571, G beta1, G protein subunit beta 1, G protein subunit β 1, G protein β 1, GTP-Binding Regulatory Protein, Beta1 Subunit, GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE binding protein beta1, guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), beta 1, guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), β 1, HG2A, MDS, MRD42, Transducin beta chain 1, Transducin β chain 1, β subunit SIGNAL TRANSDUCING PROTEINS GS/GI
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 Gnb1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • binding protein
  • WD40 repeats
  • alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase
  • WD domain, G-beta repeat
  • spectrin binding
  • enzyme binding
  • GTPase
  • WD40
  • enzyme
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • hereditary disorder
  • myelodysplastic syndrome
  • mental retardation
  • Huntington disease
  • microcephaly
  • duodenal-type follicular lymphoma
  • follicular non-Hodgkin disease
  • duodenal cancer
  • tumorigenesis
regulated by
regulates
  • IL1B
  • BTK
  • Ca2+
  • AKT
  • ERK
  • AKT1
  • SRC
  • cyclic AMP
  • MAPK
  • guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate)
role in cell
  • activation in
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • cell viability
  • expression in
  • degeneration
  • formation
  • activity
  • binding
  • invasion by

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
  • myelin enriched fraction
  • membrane fraction
  • Cytoplasm
  • cellular membrane
  • Nucleus
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • cytosol
  • synaptic vesicles
  • synapse
  • photoreceptor outer segments
  • photoreceptor inner segments
  • membrane rafts
  • pseudopodia
  • perikaryon
  • dendrites
  • rod outer segments
  • exosomes
  • phagosomes

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Gnb1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cell proliferation
  • adenylate cyclase-activating dopamine receptor signaling pathway
  • sensory perception of taste
  • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • retina development in camera-type eye
  • signal transduction
  • cellular response to catecholamine stimulus
  • G-protein coupled acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway
  • Ras protein signal transduction
  • phospholipase C-activating G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway
  • cellular response to prostaglandin E stimulus

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • heterotrimeric G-protein complex
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytoplasm
  • membrane
  • cytosol
  • synapse
  • plasma membrane
  • lysosomal membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • GTPase binding
  • GTPase activity
  • receptor signaling complex scaffold activity

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