Gene Information
Gene NameABCA2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length2435
Protein NamesATP-binding cassette sub-family A member 2 (EC 7.6.2.-) (ATP-binding cassette transporter 2) (ATP-binding cassette 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000107331 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9BZC7
Gene CardABCA2
Uniprot IDQ9BZC7
PfamPF00005
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.191214666)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ABCA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ABCA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ABCA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Abca2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ABCA2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Abca2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsABCA1
ParalogsABCA5, ABCA9, ABCA12, ABCA7, ABCA8, ABCA13, ABCA3, ABCA1, ABCA6, ABCA10, ABCA4
TissueNA
Tissue Specificity[Isoform 3]: Highly expressed in the brain,peripheral blood leukocytes and ovary, whereas lower levels of expression is observed in kidney and liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11309290, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15093135}.;
[Isoform 4]: Weakly expressed in brain and highly in peripheral blood leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15093135}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1588524458  rs908828  rs2090625 
Subcellular location [CC]Endosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11309290, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15093135};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11309290}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11309290, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15093135};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11309290}. Note=Forms discrete, punctate intracellular vesicles. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11309290}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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