Mus musculus Gene: Phox2a
Summary
InnateDB Gene IDBG-202175.6
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol Phox2a
Gene Name paired-like homeobox 2a
Synonyms Arix; Phox2; Pmx2; Pmx2a
Species Mus musculus
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000007946
Encoded Proteins
paired-like homeobox 2a
Protein Structure
Useful resources Stemformatics EHFPI ImmGen
Entrez Gene
Summary This gene does not have any Entrez summary - the following is the summary from its human ortholog ENSG00000165462:
The protein encoded by this gene contains a paired-like homeodomain most similar to that of the Drosophila aristaless gene product. The encoded protein plays a central role in development of the autonomic nervous system. It regulates the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine beta-hydroxylase, two catecholaminergic biosynthetic enzymes essential for the differentiation and maintenance of the noradrenergic neurotransmitter phenotype. The encoded protein has also been shown to regulate transcription of the alpha3 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene. Mutations in this gene have been associated with autosomal recessive congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Gene Information
Type Protein coding
Genomic Location Chromosome 7:101818313-101822726
Strand Forward strand
Band E2
Transcripts
ENSMUST00000008090 ENSMUSP00000008090
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 0 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 4 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Predicted by orthology
Total 4 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0000977 RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding
GO:0003677 DNA binding
GO:0003700 sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity
GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding
Biological Process
GO:0003357 noradrenergic neuron differentiation
GO:0006351 transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0006355 regulation of transcription, DNA-templated
GO:0021523 somatic motor neuron differentiation
GO:0021623 oculomotor nerve formation
GO:0021642 trochlear nerve formation
GO:0021703 locus ceruleus development
GO:0030901 midbrain development
GO:0043576 regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange
GO:0045944 positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
GO:0048485 sympathetic nervous system development
GO:0048486 parasympathetic nervous system development
Cellular Component
GO:0000790 nuclear chromatin
GO:0005634 nucleus
Orthologs
Species
Homo sapiens
Bos taurus
Gene ID
Gene Order
Not yet available
Cross-References
SwissProt Q62066
TrEMBL
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene 11859
UniGene Mm.487095 Mm.5028
RefSeq NM_008887
OMIM
CCDS CCDS21514
HPRD
IMGT
MGI ID MGI:106633
MGI Symbol Phox2a
EMBL X75014
GenPept CAA52923
RNA Seq Atlas 11859