Colq Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables heparin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in extracellular matrix organization. Predicted to act upstream of or within establishment of protein localization to membrane; regulation of synaptic assembly at neuromuscular junction; and skeletal muscle acetylcholine-gated channel clustering. Predicted to be located in neuromuscular junction and plasma membrane. Predicted to be part of collagen trimer. Predicted to be active in collagen-containing extracellular matrix and extracellular space. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital myasthenic syndrome 5. Orthologous to human COLQ (collagen like tail subunit of asymmetric acetylcholinesterase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Colq
Official Name
collagen like tail subunit of asymmetric acetylcholinesterase [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2377]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000019615
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 29755 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000019615
Aliases collagen like tail subunit of asymmetric acetylcholinesterase
Synonyms A130034K24RIK, CMS5, collagen like tail subunit of asymmetric acetylcholinesterase, EAD
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 Colq often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Collagen triple helix repeat (20 copies)
  • protein binding
  • structural molecule
  • proline rich domain
  • heparin binding
  • cysteine rich domain
  • proline-rich attachment domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • epithelial cancer
  • myelodysplastic syndrome
  • congenital myasthenic syndrome with endplate acetylcholinesterase deficiency
  • diverticulitis
  • diverticular disease
  • breast cancer
  • congenital myasthenic syndrome
  • severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • leiomyomatosis
  • Crohn disease
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • number
  • abnormal morphology
  • growth
  • diameter
  • catabolism 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.
  • Extracellular Space
  • cell junction
  • Plasma Membrane
  • neuromuscular junctions
  • synapse
  • basement membrane

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • skeletal muscle acetylcholine-gated channel clustering
  • regulation of synaptic growth at neuromuscular junction
  • extracellular matrix organization
  • acetylcholine catabolic process in synaptic cleft
  • establishment of protein localization in membrane

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • basement membrane
  • synaptic cleft
  • collagen
  • cell junction
  • neuromuscular junction
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength
  • heparin binding
  • extracellular matrix structural constituent

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