Mcph1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in mitotic cell cycle and negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including establishment of mitotic spindle orientation; neuronal stem cell population maintenance; and protein localization to centrosome. Predicted to be located in centrosome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in breast cancer; endometrial cancer; microcephaly; primary autosomal recessive microcephaly; and primary autosomal recessive microcephaly 1. Orthologous to human MCPH1 (microcephalin 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mcph1
Official Name
microcephalin 1 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1560642]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000028586
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 306594 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000028586
Aliases microcephalin 1
Synonyms 5430437K10Rik, BRIT1, D030046N04RIK, FLJ12847, MCT, microcephalin 1, microcephaly, primary autosomal recessive 1, RGD1560642, Tg(HLA-A2.1)1Enge
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 Mcph1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • BRCT
  • Microcephalin protein
  • twin BRCT domain
  • BRCA1 C Terminus (BRCT) domain
  • BRCT domain, a BRCA1 C-terminus domain
  • protein binding
  • breast cancer carboxy-terminal domain
  • identical protein binding
  • BRCT-like domain
  • phosphorylation site

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • autosomal recessive primary microcephaly type 1
  • familial breast carcinoma
  • breast carcinoma
  • familial breast cancer
  • familial ovarian cancer
  • infertility condition
  • hearing loss
  • microcephaly
  • leukopenia
  • renal cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • S phase checkpoint control
  • apoptosis
  • breakage
  • proliferation
  • differentiation
  • number
  • activation in
  • binding in
  • production
  • chromosome condensation

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
  • Cytoplasm
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Mcph1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • establishment of mitotic spindle orientation
  • regulation of inflammatory response
  • cerebral cortex development
  • protein localization to centrosome
  • regulation of centrosome cycle
  • neuronal stem cell maintenance
  • mitotic cell cycle
  • regulation of chromosome condensation
  • bone development

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • centrosome
  • cytoplasm
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding

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