Vwf Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable several functions, including identical protein binding activity; integrin binding activity; and protein-folding chaperone binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to cold; cellular response to lipopolysaccharide; and liver regeneration. Located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix and extracellular space. Used to study transient cerebral ischemia. Biomarker of hypertension; mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis; myocardial infarction; pulmonary fibrosis; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Behcet's disease; Bernard-Soulier syndrome; end stage renal disease; essential thrombocythemia; and von Willebrand's disease (multiple). Orthologous to human VWF (von Willebrand factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Vwf
Official Name
von Willebrand factor [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:621759]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000019689
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 116669 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000019689
Aliases von Willebrand factor
Synonyms 6820430P06Rik, AI843063, B130011O06Rik, C630030D09, FVIIIRA, Von Willebrand factor, VWD
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 Vwf often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Glycoprotein hormone beta chain homologues
  • von Willebrand factor (vWF) type A domain
  • C domain
  • von Willebrand factor type D domain
  • A2 domain
  • von Willebrand factor type A domain
  • cleavage site
  • identical protein binding
  • D4 domain
  • von Willebrand factor type C domain
  • trypsin inhibitor-like cysteine rich domain
  • vWFA
  • von Willebrand factor (vWF) type D domain
  • chaperone binding
  • VWA N-terminal
  • A domain
  • D4CK domain
  • GP Ib alpha domain
  • collagen binding domain
  • protease binding
  • RGD motif
  • protein binding
  • C8 domain
  • immunoglobulin binding
  • integrin binding domain
  • Trypsin Inhibitor like cysteine rich domain
  • integrin binding
  • collagen binding
  • pro domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Vwf gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • pruritus
  • Crohn disease
  • ulcerative colitis
  • COVID-19
  • thrombocytopenia
  • ischemic stroke
  • epithelial cancer
  • depressive disorder
  • heart failure
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • binding
  • migration
  • expression in
  • cell viability
  • apoptosis
  • morphology
  • formation
  • formation in
  • quantity
  • phosphorylation 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
  • membrane fraction
  • pseudo Weibel-Palade body
  • Cytoplasm
  • cell surface
  • cell borders
  • perinuclear region
  • pericentriolar regions
  • vesicles
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • demarcation membrane systems
  • granules
  • cytosol
  • plasma membrane extracellular face
  • alpha granules
  • Weibel-Palade bodies
  • cytoplasmic vesicles
  • secretory granules
  • extracellular matrix
  • clathrin-coated vesicles
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • response to wounding
  • cell adhesion
  • blood coagulation
  • cell-substrate adhesion
  • platelet activation
  • hemostasis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • platelet alpha granule lumen
  • platelet alpha granule
  • extracellular space
  • Weibel-Palade body
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • extracellular matrix
  • extracellular region

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • collagen binding
  • chaperone binding
  • protease binding
  • integrin binding
  • immunoglobulin binding
  • extracellular matrix structural constituent

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