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App Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    App
  • Name
    amyloid beta precursor protein
  • Synonyms
    Abeta, Adap, appican, betaAPP, Cvap, E030013M08Rik, protease nexin II
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:88059
    NCBI Gene: 11820
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    22 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr16:84751236-84972187 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 16, 46.92 cM, cytoband C3-qter
  • Mapping Data
    48 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    7704 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
  • PCR
    1
  • RFLP
    12
Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    APP, amyloid beta precursor protein
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    APP, amyloid beta precursor protein
  • Synonyms
    AAA, ABETA, ABPP, AD1, alpha-sAPP, APPI, CTFgamma, CVAP, PN2, PN-II, preA4
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 351
    UniProt: P05067

  • Chr Location
    21q21.3; chr21:25880535-26171128 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with App mouse models; 5 with human APP associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    13 with disease annotations
  • References
    24 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    93 phenotypes from 31 alleles in 28 genetic backgrounds
    102 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    3 images
    2181 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene exhibit reduced body weight, brain weight, size of forebrain commissures, locomotor activity, forelimb grip strength, and spatial learning scores. Many mice also exhibit agenesis of the corpus callosum, and extensive reactive gliosis.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    338
  • GO References
    83
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    1097
  • Tissues
    269
  • cDNA Data
    26
  • Literature Summary
    58
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      11 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000004168 amyloid-beta precursor protein
      (term hierarchy)
    • PDB
      2ROZ, 2YSZ, 2YT0, 2YT1, 4YN0, 5MYK, 7MRN, 8BG9, 8S4Y
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR008155 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein
      IPR013803 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, amyloid-beta peptide
      IPR011178 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, copper-binding
      IPR019744 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, copper-binding domain conserved site
      IPR036669 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, copper-binding domain superfamily
      IPR024329 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, E2 domain
      IPR008154 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, extracellular
      IPR015849 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, heparin-binding
      IPR036454 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, heparin-binding domain superfamily
      IPR019745 Amyloidogenic glycoprotein, intracellular domain, conserved site
      IPR019543 Beta-amyloid precursor protein C-terminal
      IPR036176 E2 domain superfamily
      IPR002223 Pancreatic trypsin inhibitor Kunitz domain
      IPR036880 Pancreatic trypsin inhibitor Kunitz domain superfamily
      IPR011993 PH-like domain superfamily
      IPR020901 Proteinase inhibitor I2, Kunitz, conserved site
    • GlyGen
      P12023 5 sites, 1 N-linked glycan (1 site), 1 O-linked glycan (3 sites)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 46
      Genomic 4
      cDNA 33
      Primer pair 5
      Other 4

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-1105, MGD-MRK-1378, MGD-MRK-2255, MGI:2146529, MGI:2442007
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 2850
      Developmental Gene Expression 58
      Diseases 24
      Gene Ontology 83
      Phenotypes 2181
    • Earliest
      J:31044 McAdam KP, et al., Secondary amyloidosis and the serum amyloid precursor in leprosy: geographical variation and association with leukocytosis. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1977 Apr-Jun;45(2):150-7
    • Latest
      J:374759 Lai RH, et al., Sex- and APOE Genotype-Dependent Pain Susceptibility and Alzheimer's Risk Mediated by the Lipid Metabolism Enzyme LPCAT2. Aging Cell. 2025 Nov;24(11):e70234
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