CA8 carbonic anhydrase 8
Gene ID: 767, updated on 4-Jan-2025Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CALS; CARP; CA-RP; CAMRQ3; SCAR34; CA-VIII
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Summary
The protein encoded by this gene was initially named CA-related protein because of sequence similarity to other known carbonic anhydrase genes. However, the gene product lacks carbonic anhydrase activity (i.e., the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide). The gene product continues to carry a carbonic anhydrase designation based on clear sequence identity to other members of the carbonic anhydrase gene family. The absence of CA8 gene transcription in the cerebellum of the lurcher mutant in mice with a neurologic defect suggests an important role for this acatalytic form. Mutations in this gene are associated with cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation, and dysequilibrium syndrome 3 (CMARQ3). Polymorphisms in this gene are associated with osteoporosis, and overexpression of this gene in osteosarcoma cells suggests an oncogenic role. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, and dysequilibrium syndrome 3 | See labs |
| Genome-wide association study of d-amphetamine response in healthy volunteers identifies putative associations, including cadherin 13 (CDH13). GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Hypertrophy-associated polymorphisms ascertained in a founder cohort applied to heart failure risk and mortality. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 8q12.1
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 8; NC_000008.11 (60185412..60281400, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 10
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for CA8 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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