Gene Information
Gene NameALKBH8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length664
Protein NamesAlkylated DNA repair protein alkB homolog 8 (Probable alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase ABH8) (S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent tRNA methyltransferase ABH8) (tRNA (carboxymethyluridine(34)-5-O)-methyltransferase ABH8) (EC 2.1.1.229)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000137760 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ96BT7
Gene CardALKBH8
Uniprot IDQ96BT7
PfamPF13532; PF09004; PF08241
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.070171877)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ALKBH8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ALKBH8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ALKBH8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Alkbh8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ALKBH8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Alkbh8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsTRMT9B, ALKBH6
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, with highest expression in spleen, followed by pancreas and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17979886}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2CQ2  (NMR  3THP  (X-ray  3.20A  3THT  (X-ray  3.01A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17979886, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20308323, ECO:0000269|PubMed:34948388}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20308323}. Note=Predominantly cytoplasmic. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20308323}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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