A1cf Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables mRNA binding activity. Involved in cytidine to uridine editing and positive regulation of protein secretion. Located in cytoplasm and heterochromatin. Part of mRNA editing complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in gout. Orthologous to human A1CF (APOBEC1 complementation factor). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
A1cf
Official Name
APOBEC1 complementation factor [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:619834]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000033195
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 170912 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000033195
Aliases APOBEC1 complementation factor
Synonyms 1810073H04Rik, 9130016M20Rik, A1cft, ACF, ACF64, ACF65, alphaMHC-Cre-Mer-Cre, alpha-MHC-MerCreMer, Apobec-1, APOBEC1CF, APOBEC1 complementation factor, APOBEC-1 stimulating, ASP, MCM, mer, MerCreMer, Tg(Myh6-cre/Esr1*)1Jmk, α-MHC-MerCreMer
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 A1cf often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • ELAV/HuD family splicing factor
  • RNA recognition motif (RRM) superfamily
  • RNA recognition motif
  • mRNA binding
  • double-stranded RNA binding motif (DSRM) superfamily
  • protein binding activity, bridging
  • nuclear localization sequence
  • protein binding
  • heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein R, Q family
  • single-stranded RNA binding
  • RNA binding
  • Arg-Gly dipeptide repeat domain
  • polyadenylate binding protein, human types 1, 2, 3, 4 family
  • dsRNA-binding domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • colorectal cancer
  • essential tremor
  • gout
  • primary genetic hyperlipidemia
  • hepatic steatosis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • disassembly

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
  • nuclear fraction
  • heterochromatin
  • Cytoplasm
  • perinuclear region
  • nucleoplasm
  • interchromatin granule clusters

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat A1cf gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression by mRNA localization
  • negative regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, nonsense-mediated decay
  • mRNA processing
  • protein stabilization
  • cytidine to uridine editing
  • embryo implantation
  • mRNA modification

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • mRNA editing complex
  • cytoplasm
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme complex
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • RNA binding
  • protein binding
  • double-stranded RNA binding
  • single-stranded RNA binding
  • mRNA binding

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