Gene Information
Gene NameTFR2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length801
Protein NamesTransferrin receptor protein 2 (TfR2)
Target Nametransferrin receptor
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000106327 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9UP52
Gene CardTFR2
Uniprot IDQ9UP52
PfamPF02225; PF04389
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.039797511)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ TFR2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ TFR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ TFR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ TFR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Tfr2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ TFR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Tfr2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsTFRC
ParalogsTFRC, NAALADL2, NAALAD2, FOLH1, NAALADL1
Tissueliver
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in liver. While the alpha form is also expressed in spleen, lung, muscle, prostate and peripheral blood mononuclear cells, the beta form is expressed in all tissues tested, albeit weakly.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs80338876  rs80338879  rs41303465  rs34242818  rs41303501  rs80338889  rs41295942 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Single-pass type II membrane protein.;
[Isoform Beta]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}. Note=Lacks the transmembrane domain. Probably intracellular.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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