Chia Gene Summary [Rat]
Enables chitinase activity. Involved in chitin catabolic process. Located in extracellular region. Biomarker of cryptococcosis and silicosis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma. Orthologous to human CHIA (chitinase acidic). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | Chia |
| Official Name | chitinase, acidic [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1303058] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSRNOG00000033162 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | chitinase, acidic |
| Synonyms | 2200003E03Rik, AMCase, Chia, chitinase, acidic, chitinase, acidic 1, YNL |
| Species | Rat, Rattus norvegicus |
| Orthologies |
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 Chia often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- chitinase
- kinase binding
- Glycosyl hydrolases family 18
- Chitin binding Peritrophin-A domain
- GH18_chitinase-like
- enzyme
- chitin binding
- Glyco_18 domain
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
- Cytoplasm