Mus81 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable 3'-flap endonuclease activity. Predicted to contribute to crossover junction DNA endonuclease activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA metabolic process; mitotic intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signaling; and osteoblast proliferation. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA catabolic process and response to intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signaling. Predicted to be located in nucleolus. Predicted to be part of Holliday junction resolvase complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus and replication fork. Orthologous to human MUS81 (MUS81 structure-specific endonuclease subunit). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mus81
Official Name
MUS81 structure-specific endonuclease subunit [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1311957]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000020617
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 293678 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000020617
Aliases MUS81 structure-specific endonuclease subunit
Synonyms 1200008A18Rik, AW045863, MUS81 structure-specific endonuclease subunit, SLX3
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 Mus81 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • endonuclease
  • ERCC4 domain
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • PDDEXK family nucleases
  • 3' flap endonuclease
  • nuclease domain of XPF/MUS81 family proteins

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • benign neoplasia
  • lymphoid cancer
  • lymphatic neoplasia
  • lymphomagenesis
  • cancer
  • hematologic cancer
  • hematological neoplasia
  • neoplasia
  • aneurysm
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • cell death
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • formation in
  • production in
  • morphology
  • formation
  • survival
  • activation in
  • proliferation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • replication fork

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Mus81 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA repair
  • DNA catabolic process
  • double-strand break repair via break-induced replication
  • osteoblast proliferation
  • resolution of meiotic recombination intermediates
  • replication fork processing
  • intra-S DNA damage checkpoint
  • response to intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signal
  • double-strand break repair

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • replication fork
  • nucleus
  • Holliday junction resolvase complex
  • nuclear replication fork
  • nucleolus
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • DNA binding
  • protein binding
  • 3'-flap endonuclease activity
  • metal ion binding
  • endonuclease activity
  • crossover junction endodeoxyribonuclease activity

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