Vac14 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process and regulation of postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor internalization. Predicted to be located in cytosol and intracellular membrane-bounded organelle. Predicted to be part of PAS complex. Predicted to be active in endosome membrane and presynaptic endosome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in striatonigral degeneration. Orthologous to human VAC14 (VAC14 component of PIKFYVE complex). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Vac14
Official Name
VAC14 component of PIKFYVE complex [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:631410]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000017219
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 307842 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000017219
Aliases VAC14 component of PIKFYVE complex
Synonyms ArPIKfyve, D8WSU151E, FLJ10305, ingls, LOC100130369, TAX1BP2, TRX, VAC14 component of PIKFYVE complex, Vac14 homolog (S. cerevisiae)
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 Vac14 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • HEAT repeat
  • kinase activator
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding
  • Vacuolar protein 14 C-terminal Fig4p binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • metabolic syndrome X
  • hereditary disorder
  • neurodegeneration
  • Alzheimer disease
  • childhood-onset striatonigral degeneration
  • gastroesophageal reflux
  • malaria
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • pancreatic carcinoma
  • pancreatic epithelial cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • production in
  • accumulation in
  • loss
  • invasion by
  • aggregation in
  • degradation in
  • upregulation in
  • enlargement in
  • vacuolation
  • enlargement

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
  • membrane fraction
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • intracellular membranes
  • vacuole
  • Plasma Membrane
  • endosomes
  • cytosol
  • Golgi membrane
  • endosomal membrane

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Vac14 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • signal transduction
  • phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • early endosome membrane
  • late endosome membrane
  • PAS complex
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • cytosol
  • endosome membrane
  • Golgi membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • signaling receptor activity

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