Mest Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable hydrolase activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of lipid storage and response to retinoic acid. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum. Orthologous to human MEST (mesoderm specific transcript). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mest
Official Name
mesoderm specific transcript [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1594589]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000048088
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 58827 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000048088
Aliases mesoderm specific transcript
Synonyms mesoderm specific transcript, PEG1
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 Mest often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • epoxide hydrolase
  • alpha/beta hydrolase fold
  • alpha/beta hydrolases
  • Alpha/beta hydrolase family
  • Serine aminopeptidase, S33
  • peptidase
  • protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • small cell lung cancer
  • uterine leiomyoma
  • leiomyomatosis
  • early-onset schizophrenia
  • esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • esophageal squamous cell cancer
  • Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy
  • metastatic colorectal cancer
  • endometriosis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • phosphorylation in
  • proliferation
  • expression in
  • migration
  • growth
  • invasion by
  • tubulation by
  • enlargement

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
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • mesoderm development

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • endoplasmic reticulum

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • hydrolase activity

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