Gene Information
Gene NameAP2A2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length939
Protein NamesAP-2 complex subunit alpha-2 (100 kDa coated vesicle protein C) (Adaptor protein complex AP-2 subunit alpha-2) (Adaptor-related protein complex 2 subunit alpha-2) (Alpha-adaptin C) (Alpha2-adaptin) (Clathrin assembly protein complex 2 alpha-C large chain) (Huntingtin yeast partner J) (Huntingtin-interacting protein 9) (HIP-9) (Huntingtin-interacting protein J) (Plasma membrane adaptor HA2/AP2 adaptin alpha C subunit)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000183020 )
3 ( ENSG00000280759 )
3 ( ENSG00000281385 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO94973
Gene CardAP2A2
Uniprot IDO94973
PfamPF01602; PF02296; PF02883
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.80877496)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ AP2A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ AP2A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ AP2A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ AP2A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ap2a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ AP2A2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ap2a2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsAP2A1
ParalogsAP2A1, AP1G2, AP1G1, AP4E1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the brain (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23676497}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.181902(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427}. Membrane, coated pit {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427}. Note=AP-2 appears to be excluded from internalizing CCVs and to disengage from sites of endocytosis seconds before internalization of the nascent CCV. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P17427}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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