Gene Information
Gene NameAFAF
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length294
Protein NamesEquatorin (Acrosome formation-associated factor)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9NQ60
Gene CardEQTN
Uniprot IDQ9NQ60
PfamPF15339
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 is highly expressed in testis. Isoform 2 is expressed at low levels in skin and blood. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11118625}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12337286  rs12341576  rs41305329 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, acrosome membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, acrosome inner membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, acrosome outer membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=In the anterior acrosome region, enriched on the inner acrosomal membrane but minimal on the outer acrosomal membrane;
in contrast in the posterior acrosome region enriched on both the inner and outer acrosomal membranes. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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