Acta1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable ATP binding activity; hydrolase activity; and protein kinase binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to potassium ion; response to steroid hormone; and skeletal muscle fiber adaptation. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including filopodium; lamellipodium; and sarcomere. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Predicted to be active in actin filament; stress fiber; and striated muscle thin filament. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital myopathy 2B; congenital myopathy 2C; and nemaline myopathy 3. Orthologous to human ACTA1 (actin alpha 1, skeletal muscle). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Acta1
Official Name
actin, alpha 1, skeletal muscle [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2025]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000017786
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 29437 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000017786
Aliases actin, alpha 1, skeletal muscle
Synonyms ACTA, Acta-2, actin alpha 1, skeletal muscle, actin, alpha 1, skeletal muscle, actin α 1, skeletal muscle, actin, α 1, skeletal muscle, Acts, Actsk-1, alpha1 ACTIN, alpha-SKA, alpha SKELETAL ACTIN, ASMA, CFTD, CFTD1, CFTDM, CMYO2A, CMYO2B, CMYO2C, CMYP2A, CMYP2B, CMYP2C, Fetal isoform of skeletal alpha-actin, Fetal isoform of skeletal α-actin, foetal isoform of skeletal alpha-actin, foetal isoform of skeletal α-actin, G-actin, MPFD, NEM1, NEM2, NEM3, SHPM, skACT, SKELETAL alpha-ACTIN, SKELETAL MUSCLE ACTIN, SKELETAL α-ACTIN, α-SKA, α SKELETAL ACTIN
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 Acta1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • myosin binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • Actin
  • ADP binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • ASKHA_ATPase-like

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • nemaline myopathy 3
  • nemaline myopathy
  • autosomal dominant severe infantile congenital myopathy 2c
  • prostate cancer
  • alpha-actinopathy
  • hereditary disorder
  • myopathy
  • scoliosis
  • congenital myopathy with fiber type disproportion
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • migration
  • nucleation
  • abnormal morphology
  • assembly
  • diameter

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
  • cell surface
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • Nucleus
  • actin filaments
  • sarcomere
  • cytosol
  • Golgi membrane
  • myofibrils
  • microfilaments
  • actin stress fibers
  • filopodia
  • cell membrane leading edge
  • perikaryon
  • lamellipodia

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Acta1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • skeletal muscle fiber development
  • muscle contraction
  • positive regulation of gene expression
  • skeletal muscle thin filament assembly
  • mesenchyme migration
  • response to steroid hormone stimulus
  • cellular response to organic nitrogen
  • skeletal muscle fiber adaptation
  • response to mechanical stimulus

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • actin filament
  • striated muscle thin filament
  • extracellular space
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • stress fiber
  • cell body
  • blood microparticle
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol
  • filopodium
  • sarcomere
  • lamellipodium

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • myosin binding
  • structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • ADP binding
  • hydrolase activity

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