Details for: ASL

Gene ID: 435

Gene Type:  Protein-coding  - A gene that serves as a template for producing a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, which is then translated into a functional protein.

Symbol: ASL

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000126522

Description: argininosuccinate lyase

Selected Context(s):  Overall

Cell Significance Landscape

Contexts:

Associated with

Significant Cells

Cell Significance Index (CSI) scores for the chosen context(s)

  • colon epithelial cell CL0011108
    CSI 22.49
    rCSI 23.56%
    PRS 71.95
  • epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract CL0002632
    CSI 14.1
    rCSI 10.93%
    PRS 78.13
  • enterocyte CL0000584
    CSI 13.64
    rCSI 22%
    PRS 75.08
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 13.41
    rCSI 15.75%
    PRS 76.82
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 12.94
    rCSI 16.09%
    PRS 76.13
  • hepatocyte CL0000182
    CSI 11.51
    rCSI 20.6%
    PRS 74.06
  • centrilobular region hepatocyte CL0019029
    CSI 11.16
    rCSI 29.11%
    PRS 74.62
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 10.18
    rCSI 10.64%
    PRS 72.55
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 9.63
    rCSI 50.59%
    PRS 81.78
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive CL0001203
    CSI 7.69
    rCSI 9.32%
    PRS 56.96
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 7.55
    rCSI 7.28%
    PRS 67.18
  • CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002397
    CSI 6.94
    rCSI 9.09%
    PRS 86.62
  • midzonal region hepatocyte CL0019028
    CSI 6.48
    rCSI 15.2%
    PRS 75.97
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 5.7
    rCSI 4.73%
    PRS 75.27
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 5.68
    rCSI 5.22%
    PRS 83.34
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 5.67
    rCSI 6.03%
    PRS 81.28
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 5.51
    rCSI 8.76%
    PRS 84.07
  • Kupffer cell CL0000091
    CSI 5.45
    rCSI 12.47%
    PRS 75.54
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 5.32
    rCSI 7.63%
    PRS 76.54
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 4.78
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 78.98
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 4.63
    rCSI 5.36%
    PRS 66.41
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 4.53
    rCSI 6.83%
    PRS 80.19
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 4.12
    rCSI 3.89%
    PRS 74
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 3.85
    rCSI 3.11%
    PRS 77.07
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 3.79
    rCSI 4.62%
    PRS 81.77
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 3.71
    rCSI 5.93%
    PRS 78.49
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 3.69
    rCSI 3.68%
    PRS 68.4
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 3.67
    rCSI 9.49%
    PRS 69.84
  • paneth cell of colon CL0009009
    CSI 3.64
    rCSI 35.74%
    PRS 86.18
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 3.62
    rCSI 12.85%
    PRS 80.42
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 3.59
    rCSI 7.64%
    PRS 82.34
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 3.51
    rCSI 5.37%
    PRS 83.11
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 3.51
    rCSI 8.34%
    PRS 81.66
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 3.36
    rCSI 2.98%
    PRS 72.69
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 3.08
    rCSI 4.71%
    PRS 84.67
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI 3.07
    rCSI 6.87%
    PRS 56.85
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 3.06
    rCSI 5.01%
    PRS 63.91
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 2.95
    rCSI 3.75%
    PRS 80.27
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 2.95
    rCSI 7.48%
    PRS 68.25
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 2.91
    rCSI 21.84%
    PRS 86.47
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 2.69
    rCSI 3.59%
    PRS 82.02
  • lung neuroendocrine cell CL1000223
    CSI 2.53
    rCSI 3.74%
    PRS 79.51
  • vein endothelial cell of respiratory system CL4033008
    CSI 2.51
    rCSI 17.26%
    PRS 83.45
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 2.49
    rCSI 3.32%
    PRS 80.72
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI 2.46
    rCSI 9.55%
    PRS 75.7
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 2.41
    rCSI 3%
    PRS 54.14
  • brush cell CL0002204
    CSI 2.41
    rCSI 4.77%
    PRS 85.72
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 2.37
    rCSI 3.36%
    PRS 71.11
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 2.35
    rCSI 5.2%
    PRS 73.76
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 2.34
    rCSI 3.71%
    PRS 67.34
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 2.32
    rCSI 3.17%
    PRS 79.59
  • intrahepatic cholangiocyte CL0002538
    CSI 2.31
    rCSI 5.55%
    PRS 80.62
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 2.27
    rCSI 3.14%
    PRS 72.96
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 2.26
    rCSI 3.66%
    PRS 70.21
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 2.17
    rCSI 2.26%
    PRS 74.47
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 2.14
    rCSI 1.74%
    PRS 74.59
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 2.13
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 89.01
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.87%
    PRS 75.22
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 2.06
    rCSI 5.55%
    PRS 80.55
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 2.04
    rCSI 1.54%
    PRS 80.95
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 1.98
    rCSI 4.91%
    PRS 73.95
  • Mueller cell CL0000636
    CSI 1.97
    rCSI 4.49%
    PRS 65.88
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 1.97
    rCSI 2.53%
    PRS 57.41
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 1.92
    rCSI 2.98%
    PRS 79.76
  • alveolar adventitial fibroblast CL4028006
    CSI 1.92
    rCSI 3.03%
    PRS 76.54
  • type L enteroendocrine cell CL0002279
    CSI 1.88
    rCSI 3.52%
    PRS 84.29
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 1.87
    rCSI 4.18%
    PRS 82.53
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI 1.85
    rCSI 2.21%
    PRS 56.11
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 1.78
    rCSI 1.57%
    PRS 63.24
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 1.73
    rCSI 2.55%
    PRS 86.68
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 1.71
    rCSI 3.91%
    PRS 69.27
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.91%
    PRS 82.1
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 1.69
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 77.16
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.67
    rCSI 3.65%
    PRS 81.02
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 1.66
    rCSI 4.21%
    PRS 64.71
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 1.63
    rCSI 3.97%
    PRS 67.51
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 1.62
    rCSI 2.33%
    PRS 81.86
  • kidney epithelial cell CL0002518
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 3.05%
    PRS 89.61
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 1.57
    rCSI 1.42%
    PRS 72.58
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 1.54
    rCSI 1.22%
    PRS 62.49
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 1.52
    rCSI 2.07%
    PRS 66.08
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 1.48
    rCSI 2.62%
    PRS 55.31
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI 1.44
    rCSI 2.42%
    PRS 56.14
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 1.43
    rCSI 1.47%
    PRS 84.48
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 1.43
    rCSI 3.16%
    PRS 84.24
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 1.38
    rCSI 4.72%
    PRS 61.55
  • enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine CL1000334
    CSI 1.35
    rCSI 20.95%
    PRS 85.25
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 1.25
    rCSI 4.21%
    PRS 74.44
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 1.25
    rCSI 1.08%
    PRS 79.31
  • dendritic cell, human CL0001056
    CSI 1.21
    rCSI 1.86%
    PRS 83.97
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.18
    rCSI 1.71%
    PRS 83
  • enteroendocrine cell of colon CL0009042
    CSI 1.16
    rCSI 5.42%
    PRS 85.81
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 1.13
    rCSI 3.16%
    PRS 83.17
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 1.07
    rCSI 2.85%
    PRS 65.77
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 0.98
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 77.9
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.44%
    PRS 64.32
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 0.86
    rCSI 2.48%
    PRS 63.83
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 0.83
    rCSI 3.65%
    PRS 84.74
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI 0.78
    rCSI 2.93%
    PRS 56.56
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 0.77
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 60.28
  • podocyte CL0000653
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 75.1%
  • tracheobronchial serous cell CL0019001
    CSI 0.6
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 83.6%
  • effector memory CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell, terminally differentiated CL0001062
    CSI 0.7
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 87.0%
  • retinal ganglion cell CL0000740
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 60.3%
  • near-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron CL4023012
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 56.6%
  • transit amplifying cell of small intestine CL0009012
    CSI 0.8
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 84.7%
  • amacrine cell CL0000561
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 63.8%
  • retinal cone cell CL0000573
    CSI 0.9
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 64.3%
  • pancreatic ductal cell CL0002079
    CSI 1.0
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 77.9%
  • parietal epithelial cell CL1000452
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 65.8%
  • paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine CL1000343
    CSI 1.1
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 83.2%
  • enteroendocrine cell of colon CL0009042
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 85.8%
  • mucous neck cell CL0000651
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 83.0%
  • dendritic cell, human CL0001056
    CSI 1.2
    rCSI 1.9%
    PRS 84.0%
  • granulocyte monocyte progenitor cell CL0000557
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 1.1%
    PRS 79.3%
  • deuterosomal cell CL4033044
    CSI 1.3
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 74.4%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine CL1000334
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 21.0%
    PRS 85.3%
  • GABAergic amacrine cell CL4030027
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 61.6%
  • enteroendocrine cell of small intestine CL0009006
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 84.2%
  • IgA plasma cell CL0000987
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 84.5%
  • lamp5 GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023011
    CSI 1.4
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 56.1%
  • caudal ganglionic eminence derived cortical interneuron CL4023064
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 55.3%
  • peripheral nervous system neuron CL2000032
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 2.1%
    PRS 66.1%
  • neural crest cell CL0011012
    CSI 1.5
    rCSI 1.2%
    PRS 62.5%
  • megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cell CL0000050
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 1.4%
    PRS 72.6%
  • kidney epithelial cell CL0002518
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 89.6%
  • promyelocyte CL0000836
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 81.9%
  • epithelial cell of proximal tubule CL0002306
    CSI 1.6
    rCSI 4.0%
    PRS 67.5%
  • kidney connecting tubule epithelial cell CL1000768
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 64.7%
  • small intestine goblet cell CL1000495
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 81.0%
  • CD14-low, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002396
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 1.3%
    PRS 77.2%
  • promonocyte CL0000559
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 82.1%
  • ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree CL0002145
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 69.3%
  • paneth cell CL0000510
    CSI 1.7
    rCSI 2.6%
    PRS 86.7%
  • ciliated epithelial cell CL0000067
    CSI 1.8
    rCSI 1.6%
    PRS 63.2%
  • VIP GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023016
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 2.2%
    PRS 56.1%
  • lung macrophage CL1001603
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 4.2%
    PRS 82.5%
  • type L enteroendocrine cell CL0002279
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 3.5%
    PRS 84.3%
  • alveolar adventitial fibroblast CL4028006
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 76.5%
  • pulmonary alveolar type 2 cell CL0002063
    CSI 1.9
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 79.8%
  • sst GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023017
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 2.5%
    PRS 57.4%
  • Mueller cell CL0000636
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 4.5%
    PRS 65.9%
  • lung secretory cell CL1000272
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 4.9%
    PRS 74.0%
  • group 3 innate lymphoid cell CL0001071
    CSI 2.0
    rCSI 1.5%
    PRS 81.0%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine CL0009017
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 5.6%
    PRS 80.6%
  • enteroendocrine cell CL0000164
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.9%
    PRS 75.2%
  • activated type II NK T cell CL0000931
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 2.4%
    PRS 89.0%
  • bronchus fibroblast of lung CL2000093
    CSI 2.1
    rCSI 1.7%
    PRS 74.6%
  • secretory cell CL0000151
    CSI 2.2
    rCSI 2.3%
    PRS 74.5%
  • ciliated cell CL0000064
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 70.2%
  • myofibroblast cell CL0000186
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 73.0%
  • intrahepatic cholangiocyte CL0002538
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 5.6%
    PRS 80.6%
  • perivascular cell CL4033054
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.2%
    PRS 79.6%
  • chondrocyte CL0000138
    CSI 2.3
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 67.3%
  • type B pancreatic cell CL0000169
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 5.2%
    PRS 73.8%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin descending limb epithelial cell CL1001111
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 3.4%
    PRS 71.1%
  • brush cell CL0002204
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 4.8%
    PRS 85.7%
  • pvalb GABAergic cortical interneuron CL4023018
    CSI 2.4
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 54.1%
  • periportal region hepatocyte CL0019026
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 9.6%
    PRS 75.7%
  • pancreatic acinar cell CL0002064
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 3.3%
    PRS 80.7%
  • vein endothelial cell of respiratory system CL4033008
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 17.3%
    PRS 83.5%
  • lung neuroendocrine cell CL1000223
    CSI 2.5
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 79.5%
  • renal alpha-intercalated cell CL0005011
    CSI 2.7
    rCSI 3.6%
    PRS 82.0%
  • intestinal crypt stem cell of colon CL0009043
    CSI 2.9
    rCSI 21.8%
    PRS 86.5%
  • mesenchymal cell CL0008019
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 7.5%
    PRS 68.3%
  • interstitial cell of Cajal CL0002088
    CSI 3.0
    rCSI 3.8%
    PRS 80.3%
  • choroid plexus epithelial cell CL0000706
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 5.0%
    PRS 63.9%
  • astrocyte of the cerebral cortex CL0002605
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 6.9%
    PRS 56.9%
  • transit amplifying cell CL0009010
    CSI 3.1
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 84.7%
  • intestine goblet cell CL0019031
    CSI 3.4
    rCSI 3.0%
    PRS 72.7%
  • colon goblet cell CL0009039
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 8.3%
    PRS 81.7%
  • granulocyte CL0000094
    CSI 3.5
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 83.1%
  • foveolar cell of stomach CL0002179
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 7.6%
    PRS 82.3%
  • type EC enteroendocrine cell CL0000577
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 12.9%
    PRS 80.4%
  • paneth cell of colon CL0009009
    CSI 3.6
    rCSI 35.7%
    PRS 86.2%
  • kidney loop of Henle thin ascending limb epithelial cell CL1001107
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 9.5%
    PRS 69.8%
  • multi-ciliated epithelial cell CL0005012
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 3.7%
    PRS 68.4%
  • retinal blood vessel endothelial cell CL0002585
    CSI 3.7
    rCSI 5.9%
    PRS 78.5%
  • pulmonary ionocyte CL0017000
    CSI 3.8
    rCSI 4.6%
    PRS 81.8%
  • common myeloid progenitor CL0000049
    CSI 3.9
    rCSI 3.1%
    PRS 77.1%
  • goblet cell CL0000160
    CSI 4.1
    rCSI 3.9%
    PRS 74.0%
  • intermediate monocyte CL0002393
    CSI 4.5
    rCSI 6.8%
    PRS 80.2%
  • lung ciliated cell CL1000271
    CSI 4.6
    rCSI 5.4%
    PRS 66.4%
  • intestinal tuft cell CL0019032
    CSI 4.8
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 79.0%
  • colonocyte CL1000347
    CSI 5.3
    rCSI 7.6%
    PRS 76.5%
  • Kupffer cell CL0000091
    CSI 5.5
    rCSI 12.5%
    PRS 75.5%
  • mucus secreting cell CL0000319
    CSI 5.5
    rCSI 8.8%
    PRS 84.1%
  • M cell of gut CL0000682
    CSI 5.7
    rCSI 6.0%
    PRS 81.3%
  • elicited macrophage CL0000861
    CSI 5.7
    rCSI 5.2%
    PRS 83.3%
  • epithelial cell of lung CL0000082
    CSI 5.7
    rCSI 4.7%
    PRS 75.3%
  • midzonal region hepatocyte CL0019028
    CSI 6.5
    rCSI 15.2%
    PRS 76.0%
  • CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte CL0002397
    CSI 6.9
    rCSI 9.1%
    PRS 86.6%
  • stem cell CL0000034
    CSI 7.6
    rCSI 7.3%
    PRS 67.2%
  • CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive CL0001203
    CSI 7.7
    rCSI 9.3%
    PRS 57.0%
  • enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine CL0002071
    CSI 9.6
    rCSI 50.6%
    PRS 81.8%
  • intestinal epithelial cell CL0002563
    CSI 10.2
    rCSI 10.6%
    PRS 72.6%
  • centrilobular region hepatocyte CL0019029
    CSI 11.2
    rCSI 29.1%
    PRS 74.6%
  • hepatocyte CL0000182
    CSI 11.5
    rCSI 20.6%
    PRS 74.1%
  • BEST4+ enteroycte CL4030026
    CSI 12.9
    rCSI 16.1%
    PRS 76.1%
  • transit amplifying cell of colon CL0009011
    CSI 13.4
    rCSI 15.8%
    PRS 76.8%

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.
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Other Information

This section provides additional information about the gene, including a description generated by an AI language model and details about associated proteins.

## Summary [ASL](/details-gene/435), or argininosuccinate lyase, is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 7q11.21. It encodes the enzyme argininosuccinase, a critical component of the urea cycle responsible for cleaving argininosuccinate into arginine and fumarate. This function places it at the crossroads of amino acid metabolism and nitrogen waste disposal. Deficiencies in [ASL](/details-gene/435) lead to the autosomal recessive disorder argininosuccinic aciduria ([207900](https://omim.org/entry/207900)), characterized by hyperammonemia and the accumulation of argininosuccinic acid. Expression data reveals that **Overall**, [ASL](/details-gene/435) is most significant in metabolically active tissues, particularly in epithelial cells of the colon and liver, consistent with its central role in nitrogen metabolism. It also plays a key role in the endogenous synthesis of arginine, which serves as a precursor for nitric oxide, creatine, and other essential biomolecules. ## Cellular Roles and Expression Landscape The expression profile of [ASL](/details-gene/435) highlights its importance in cells with high metabolic and biosynthetic demands. **Overall**, the gene shows the highest significance in epithelial cell populations lining the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. It is a top marker for [colon epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0011108) (CSI: 22.49), [enterocyte](/details-cell/CL0000584) (CSI: 13.64), and [epithelial cell of lower respiratory tract](/details-cell/CL0002632) (CSI: 14.10). This pattern suggests a crucial role in managing nitrogen metabolism and providing arginine for local cellular processes within these barrier tissues. As expected from its canonical function in the urea cycle, [ASL](/details-gene/435) is also highly significant in [hepatocyte](/details-cell/CL0000182)s (CSI: 11.51), the primary site for systemic detoxification of ammonia. Its expression in both [centrilobular region hepatocyte](/details-cell/CL0019029) (CSI: 11.16) and [midzonal region hepatocyte](/details-cell/CL0019028) (CSI: 6.48) underscores its widespread importance throughout the liver lobule. Beyond these core metabolic roles, [ASL](/details-gene/435) shows moderate significance in select immune cell populations, including [CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive](/details-cell/CL0001203) (CSI: 7.69) and [CD14-positive, CD16-positive monocyte](/details-cell/CL0002397) (CSI: 6.94). This expression is consistent with the gene's involvement in arginine synthesis, which is required for T-cell proliferation and macrophage-mediated nitric oxide production. ## Pathways and Molecular Function [ASL](/details-gene/435) functions as a lyase, specifically exhibiting [argininosuccinate lyase activity](/details-pathway/GO:0004056) ([GO:0004056](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004056)). Its primary role is within the [Urea cycle](/details-pathway/R-HSA-70635) ([R-HSA-70635](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-70635)), a pathway also annotated as [GO:0000050](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0000050). This process is central to the broader [Metabolism of amino acids and derivatives](/details-pathway/R-HSA-71291) ([R-HSA-71291](https://reactome.org/content/detail/R-HSA-71291)) and the [Arginine metabolic process](/details-pathway/GO:0006525) ([GO:0006525](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006525)). The high expression of [ASL](/details-gene/435) in [hepatocyte](/details-cell/CL0000182)s is a direct reflection of this function, as the liver is the main organ for urea synthesis. Furthermore, [ASL](/details-gene/435) is essential for the *de novo* [L-arginine biosynthetic process](/details-pathway/GO:0006526) ([GO:0006526](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006526)). The arginine produced is not only a component of proteins but also a substrate for nitric oxide synthase. This links [ASL](/details-gene/435) to the [Positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process](/details-pathway/GO:0045429) ([GO:0045429](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045429)), a function critical for vasodilation and immune responses and consistent with its expression in monocytic cells ([Link](https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.2544)). Functionally, the enzyme is active in the [cytoplasm](/details-pathway/GO:0005737) ([GO:0005737](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005737)) and [cytosol](/details-pathway/GO:0005829) ([GO:0005829](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005829)). ## Research Directions The well-established role of [ASL](/details-gene/435) in metabolism, combined with its specific cellular expression patterns, gives rise to several testable hypotheses regarding its broader physiological functions. 1. **Hypothesis 1:** Given the high significance of [ASL](/details-gene/435) in [colon epithelial cell](/details-cell/CL0011108)s and [enterocyte](/details-cell/CL0000584)s, we hypothesize that local, ASL-dependent arginine synthesis is critical for maintaining intestinal barrier integrity and promoting epithelial repair following injury. Arginine is a known substrate for cell proliferation and polyamine synthesis, both vital for tissue regeneration. 2. **Hypothesis 2:** Based on its expression in [CD8-positive, alpha-beta memory T cell, CD45RO-positive](/details-cell/CL0001203)s, we hypothesize that [ASL](/details-gene/435) activity is upregulated during T-cell activation to meet the increased metabolic demand for arginine, thereby sustaining clonal expansion and effector function. A deficiency in this pathway may contribute to T-cell exhaustion in arginine-depleted microenvironments, such as in solid tumors. **Experimental Approach for Hypothesis 1:** To test the role of [ASL](/details-gene/435) in intestinal epithelial homeostasis, a conditional knockout mouse model could be generated with ASL deleted specifically in intestinal epithelial cells (e.g., using a Villin-Cre driver). These mice could be challenged with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) to induce colitis. The impact of [ASL](/details-gene/435) deletion on disease severity, epithelial cell proliferation (via Ki67 staining), apoptosis (via TUNEL assay), and barrier function (via in vivo FITC-dextran permeability assay) would be compared to control littermates. **Therapeutic Potential:** The primary clinical application for [ASL](/details-gene/435) relates to its deficiency in argininosuccinic aciduria ([207900](https://omim.org/entry/207900)). As this is a loss-of-function disorder, the therapeutic strategy is focused on **activation** or **replacement**. Gene therapy aimed at restoring functional [ASL](/details-gene/435) in [hepatocyte](/details-cell/CL0000182)s represents a promising curative approach. Beyond this monogenic disease, modulating [ASL](/details-gene/435) activity could have implications for conditions where arginine availability is a limiting factor, such as in wound healing or certain immunological contexts, though this remains speculative and would require further investigation.

Genular Protein ID: 2650132183

Symbol: ARLY_HUMAN

Name: Arginosuccinase

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 3391281

Title: Isolation of cDNA clones of human argininosuccinate lyase and corrected amino acid sequence.

PubMed ID: 3391281

DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(88)80124-8

PubMed ID: 3463959

Title: Cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA for human argininosuccinate lyase.

PubMed ID: 3463959

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.19.7211

PubMed ID: 2644168

Title: cDNA sequence, interspecies comparison, and gene mapping analysis of argininosuccinate lyase.

PubMed ID: 2644168

DOI: 10.1016/0888-7543(89)90314-5

PubMed ID: 12853948

Title: The DNA sequence of human chromosome 7.

PubMed ID: 12853948

DOI: 10.1038/nature01782

PubMed ID: 15489334

Title: The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC).

PubMed ID: 15489334

DOI: 10.1101/gr.2596504

PubMed ID: 3368457

Title: Gene sharing by delta-crystallin and argininosuccinate lyase.

PubMed ID: 3368457

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.85.10.3479

PubMed ID: 11747433

Title: Mechanisms for intragenic complementation at the human argininosuccinate lyase locus.

PubMed ID: 11747433

DOI: 10.1021/bi011526e

PubMed ID: 20167786

Title: Regulation of cellular metabolism by protein lysine acetylation.

PubMed ID: 20167786

DOI: 10.1126/science.1179689

PubMed ID: 21269460

Title: Initial characterization of the human central proteome.

PubMed ID: 21269460

DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-17

PubMed ID: 22081021

Title: Requirement of argininosuccinate lyase for systemic nitric oxide production.

PubMed ID: 22081021

DOI: 10.1038/nm.2544

PubMed ID: 24275569

Title: An enzyme assisted RP-RPLC approach for in-depth analysis of human liver phosphoproteome.

PubMed ID: 24275569

DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.11.014

PubMed ID: 9256435

Title: Human argininosuccinate lyase: a structural basis for intragenic complementation.

PubMed ID: 9256435

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.17.9063

PubMed ID: 11747432

Title: Three-dimensional structure of the argininosuccinate lyase frequently complementing allele Q286R.

PubMed ID: 11747432

DOI: 10.1021/bi011525m

PubMed ID: 2263616

Title: Molecular analysis of human argininosuccinate lyase: mutant characterization and alternative splicing of the coding region.

PubMed ID: 2263616

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.24.9625

PubMed ID: 1705937

Title: Analysis of naturally occurring and site-directed mutations in the argininosuccinate lyase gene.

PubMed ID: 1705937

DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)67785-9

PubMed ID: 9045711

Title: Intragenic complementation at the human argininosuccinate lyase locus. Identification of the major complementing alleles.

PubMed ID: 9045711

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.10.6777

PubMed ID: 12408190

Title: Clinical, enzymatic, and molecular genetic characterization of a biochemical variant type of argininosuccinic aciduria: prenatal and postnatal diagnosis in five unrelated families.

PubMed ID: 12408190

DOI: 10.1023/a:1020108002877

PubMed ID: 16959974

Title: The consensus coding sequences of human breast and colorectal cancers.

PubMed ID: 16959974

DOI: 10.1126/science.1133427

PubMed ID: 17326097

Title: Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency: mutational spectrum in Italian patients and identification of a novel ASL pseudogene.

PubMed ID: 17326097

DOI: 10.1002/humu.20498

PubMed ID: 19703900

Title: Functional complementation in yeast allows molecular characterization of missense argininosuccinate lyase mutations.

PubMed ID: 19703900

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.050195

PubMed ID: 24166829

Title: Mutations and polymorphisms in the human argininosuccinate lyase (ASL) gene.

PubMed ID: 24166829

DOI: 10.1002/humu.22469

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 464
  • Mass: 51658
  • Checksum: F751625C1A581883
  • Sequence:
  • MASESGKLWG GRFVGAVDPI MEKFNASIAY DRHLWEVDVQ GSKAYSRGLE KAGLLTKAEM 
    DQILHGLDKV AEEWAQGTFK LNSNDEDIHT ANERRLKELI GATAGKLHTG RSRNDQVVTD 
    LRLWMRQTCS TLSGLLWELI RTMVDRAEAE RDVLFPGYTH LQRAQPIRWS HWILSHAVAL 
    TRDSERLLEV RKRINVLPLG SGAIAGNPLG VDRELLRAEL NFGAITLNSM DATSERDFVA 
    EFLFWASLCM THLSRMAEDL ILYCTKEFSF VQLSDAYSTG SSLMPQKKNP DSLELIRSKA 
    GRVFGRCAGL LMTLKGLPST YNKDLQEDKE AVFEVSDTMS AVLQVATGVI STLQIHQENM 
    GQALSPDMLA TDLAYYLVRK GMPFRQAHEA SGKAVFMAET KGVALNQLSL QELQTISPLF 
    SGDVICVWDY GHSVEQYGAL GGTARSSVDW QIRQVRALLQ AQQA

Genular Protein ID: 2102925363

Symbol: A0A0S2Z316_HUMAN

Name: N/A

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 26871637

Title: Widespread Expansion of Protein Interaction Capabilities by Alternative Splicing.

PubMed ID: 26871637

DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.01.029

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 438
  • Mass: 48733
  • Checksum: C05AA06470444AA4
  • Sequence:
  • MASESGKLWG GRFVGAVDPI MEKFNASIAY DRHLWEVDVQ GSKAYSRGLE KAGLLTKAEM 
    DQILHGLDKV AEEWAQGTFK LNSNDEDIHT ANERRLKELI GATAGKLHTG RSRNDQVVTD 
    LRLWMRQTCS TLSGLLWELI RTMVDRAEAE RDVLFPGYTH LQRAQPIRWS HWILSGAIAG 
    NPLGVDRELL RAELNFGAIT LNSMDATSER DFVAEFLFWA SLCMTHLSRM AEDLILYCTK 
    EFSFVQLSDA YSTGSSLMPQ KKNPDSLELI RSKAGRVFGR CAGLLMTLKG LPSTYNKDLQ 
    EDKEAVFEVS DTMSAVLQVA TGVISTLQIH QENMGQALSP DMLATDLAYY LVRKGMPFRQ 
    AHEASGKAVF MAETKGVALN QLSLQELQTI SPLFSGDVIC VWDYGHSVEQ YGALGGTARS 
    SVDWQIRQVR ALLQAQQA