Prnp (prion protein) - Rat Genome Database

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Keyword

Gene: Prnp (prion protein) Rattus norvegicus

Symbol:

Prnp

Name:

prion protein

Description:

ENCODES a protein that exhibits ATP-dependent protein binding; chaperone binding; copper ion binding (ortholog); INVOLVED IN learning or memory; negative regulation of apoptotic process; response to cadmium ion; PARTICIPATES IN glypican signaling pathway; prion diseases pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH Hyperglycemia; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome (ortholog); Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease (ortholog); FOUND IN cytoplasm; membrane; plasma membrane; INTERACTS WITH 17alpha-ethynylestradiol; 2,2,2-tetramine; 2-methoxyethanol

Type:

protein-coding

RefSeq Status:

PROVISIONAL

Also known as:

major prion protein; prion protein; Prion protein structural; prion protein, PrP; Prion protein, structural; prion protein, structural; Prn; PrP

Orthologs:

Homo sapiens : PRNP (prion protein) HGNC
Mus musculus : Prnp (prion protein) MGI

Latest Assembly:

RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4

Position:

Map	Chr	Position	Strand	Source
Rat Cytogenetic Map	3	q36		NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v5.0	3	131,010,028 - 131,025,366	+	NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4	3	119,676,137 - 119,691,507	+	NCBI
Rat Celera Assembly	3	117,986,209 - 118,001,394	+	NCBI
Genome Assembly 3.1	3	119,581,709 - 119,597,080	+	NCBI