Atrx Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable several functions, including DNA translocase activity; chromo shadow domain binding activity; and methylated histone binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; chromatin remodeling; and positive regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including male gonad development; meiotic spindle organization; and post-embryonic forelimb morphogenesis. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including chromosomal region; ciliary basal body; and nuclear lumen. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in X-linked mental retardation-hypotonic facies syndrome-1; alpha thalassemia-X-linked intellectual disability syndrome; alpha-thalassemia myelodysplasia syndrome; high grade glioma; and lung small cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human ATRX (ATRX chromatin remodeler). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Processed Transcript
Official Symbol
Atrx
Official Name
ATRX, chromatin remodeler [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:619795]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000056703
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 246284 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000056703
Aliases ATRX, chromatin remodeler
Synonyms 4833408C14RIK, ATR2, ATRX chromatin remodeler, ATRX, chromatin remodeler, DXHXS6677E, Hp1bp2, HP1-BP38, JMS, LOC103690008, MRX52, MRXS3, RAD54, RAD54L, XH2, XNP, ZNF-HX
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 Atrx often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • histone binding
  • transcription regulator
  • Cysteine Rich ADD domain
  • protein binding activity, bridging
  • SNF2-related domain
  • helicase superfamily c-terminal domain
  • chromatin binding
  • protein domain specific binding
  • protein binding
  • Helicase conserved C-terminal domain
  • helicase domain
  • FYVE domain like superfamily
  • ADD domain
  • DNA translocase
  • N-terminal helicase domain of the DEAD-box helicase superfamily
  • PHD finger superfamily
  • DEAD-like helicases superfamily
  • DTHCT (NUC029) region
  • P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Atrx gene in rat plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neoplasia
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • osteosarcoma
  • Huntington disease
  • cancer
  • urothelial bladder carcinoma
  • clear-cell ovarian carcinoma
  • astrocytoma
  • head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  • lung squamous cell carcinoma
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • quantity
  • survival
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • activation in
  • apoptosis
  • phosphorylation in
  • dysfunction
  • dysfunction in
  • migration

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
  • microtubule cytoskeleton
  • ND10 structure
  • heterochromatin
  • Cytoplasm
  • cilia
  • basal bodies
  • cytosol
  • nuclear foci
  • chromosome
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear bodies
  • nuclear speckles
  • nuclear matrix
  • PML nuclear bodies
  • centromeres
  • telomeres
  • chromatin
  • pericentric heterochromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

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

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • multicellular organism growth
  • DNA repair
  • positive regulation of DNA replication involved in S phase
  • spermatogenesis
  • transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • Sertoli cell development
  • regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
  • chromatin organization
  • positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
  • chromosome organization involved in meiosis
  • meiotic spindle organization
  • nucleosome assembly
  • chromatin remodeling
  • forebrain development
  • telomeric heterochromatin assembly
  • seminiferous tubule development
  • protein localization to chromosome, telomeric region
  • DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator
  • cellular response to hydroxyurea
  • replication fork processing
  • positive regulation of telomere maintenance
  • post-embryonic forelimb morphogenesis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • chromosome, telomeric region
  • heterochromatin
  • nuclear body
  • PML body
  • condensed chromosome, centromeric region
  • nuclear chromosome
  • centromeric heterochromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATPase activity
  • chromatin DNA binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • histone binding
  • methylated histone residue binding
  • chromo shadow domain binding
  • helicase activity
  • DNA translocase activity
  • chromatin binding

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