Gene Information
Gene NameACAN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length2530
Protein NamesAggrecan core protein (Cartilage-specific proteoglycan core protein) (CSPCP) (Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan core protein 1) (Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 1) [Cleaved into: Aggrecan core protein 2]
Target Nameaggrecan core protein
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000157766 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP16112
Gene CardACAN
Uniprot IDP16112
PfamPF00059; PF00084; PF07686; PF00193
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.131103201)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ACAN ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ACAN ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ACAN ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ACAN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Acan ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ACAN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Acan ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ACAN ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsBCAN, HAPLN1, NCAN, HAPLN3, VCAN, HAPLN2, HAPLN4
Tissueaorta, tibial.artery
Tissue SpecificityRestricted to cartilages. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7524681}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);0.08(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4MD4  (X-ray  1.95A 
DBSNP rs16942318  rs34949187  rs3743398  rs35430524  rs938608  rs938609  rs373544100  rs12899191  rs2882676  rs4932439  rs35061438  rs1042630  rs34153007  rs3817428  rs121913568  rs779794758  rs1126823 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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