Gene Information
Gene NameADAM12
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length909
Protein NamesDisintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 12 (ADAM 12) (EC 3.4.24.-) (Meltrin-alpha)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000148848 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBO43184
Gene CardADAM12
Uniprot IDO43184
PfamPF08516; PF00200; PF01562; PF01421
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.127690691)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ADAM12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ADAM12 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ADAM12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ADAM12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Adam12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ADAM12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Adam12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ADAM12 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsADAM33, ADAM28, ADAM7, ADAM2, ADAM30, ADAM19, ADAM29, ADAM9, ADAM18, ADAM32
ParalogsADAM20, ADAM33, ADAM19, ADAM17, ADAM9, ADAM28, ADAM32, ADAM21, ADAM22, ADAM2, ADAM10, ADAM15, ADAM29, ADAM7, ADAM23, ADAM18, ADAMDEC1, ADAM30, ADAM8, ADAM11
Tissueplacenta
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 is expressed in placenta and skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle. Isoform 2 seems to be expressed only in placenta or in embryo and fetus. Both forms were expressed in some tumor cells lines. Not detected in brain, lung, liver, kidney or pancreas.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3740199  rs1459457663  rs151030407 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass type I membrane protein.;
[Isoform 2]: Secreted.;
[Isoform 3]: Secreted {ECO:0000305}.;
[Isoform 4]: Secreted {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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