Doc2a Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable calcium-dependent phospholipid binding activity and metal ion binding activity. Involved in calcium-dependent activation of synaptic vesicle fusion. Located in lysosome. Is active in glutamatergic synapse. Is extrinsic component of synaptic vesicle membrane. Orthologous to human DOC2A (double C2 domain alpha). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Doc2a
Official Name
double C2 domain alpha [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:620518]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000019920
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 65031 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000019920
Aliases double C2 domain alpha
Synonyms Doc2, Doc2 alpha, Doc2 α, double C2, alpha, double C2 domain alpha, double C2 domain α, double C2, α
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 Doc2a often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • C2-like domain
  • Munc-13 binding domain
  • TCTEX1 interacting domain
  • protein binding
  • Protein kinase C conserved region 2 (CalB)
  • transporter
  • C2 domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • Alzheimer disease
  • metabolic syndrome X
  • obesity
  • insomnia
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • synaptic transmission
  • long-term potentiation
  • mean area per cell
  • neurite outgrowth

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
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • cell junction
  • cellular membrane
  • Nucleus
  • lysosome
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • synaptic vesicles

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Doc2a gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • nervous system development
  • synaptic transmission
  • regulation of calcium ion-dependent exocytosis
  • exocytosis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cell junction
  • synapse
  • nucleolus
  • neuron projection
  • lysosome
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • calcium-dependent phospholipid binding

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