Gene Information
Gene NameABCG8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length673
Protein NamesATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 8 (EC 7.6.2.-) (Sterolin-2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000143921 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H221
Gene CardABCG8
Uniprot IDQ9H221
PfamPF01061; PF19055; PF00005
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.89314433)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ABCG8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ABCG8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ABCG8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ABCG8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Abcg8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ABCG8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Abcg8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ABCG8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsABCG5, ABCG4, ABCG1, ABCG2
Tissueduodenum, liver, small.intestine
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in the liver (PubMed:11099417, PubMed:11452359). Low expression levels in the small intestine and colon (PubMed:11099417). Very low levels in other tissues, including brain, heart and spleen (PubMed:11452359). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11099417, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11452359}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5DO7  (X-ray  3.93A  7JR7  (EM  3.30A  7R87  (EM  3.40A  7R88  (EM  3.50A  7R89  (EM  2.60A  7R8A  (EM  2.90A  7R8B  (EM  3.10A  8CUB  (X-ray  4.05A 
DBSNP rs11887534  rs4148211  rs766212636  rs9282574  rs137852993  rs34754243  rs35518570  rs137852990  rs4148217  rs1177309800  rs1233989408  rs201690654  rs769576789  rs1325979386  rs137852988  rs137852992  rs6544718  rs145125968  rs9282573 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:16893193};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27144356}. Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14504269};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:27144356}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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