Gene Information
Gene NamePROM2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length834
Protein NamesProminin-2 (PROM-2) (Prominin-like protein 2) (hPROML2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000155066 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ8N271
Gene CardPROM2
Uniprot IDQ8N271
PfamPF05478
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.006087824)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PROM2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PROM2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PROM2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PROM2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prom2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PROM2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prom2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PROM2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPROM1
ParalogsPROM1
Tissuekidney, pancreas
Tissue SpecificityPresent in saliva within small membrane particles (at protein level). Expressed in kidney, prostate, trachea, esophagus, salivary gland, thyroid gland, mammary gland adrenal gland, placenta, stomach, spinal cord and liver. In submucosal tumor, expressed in spindle-shaped or stellate stromal cells. Expressed in prostate cancer cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12446606, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12514187, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16673119, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17874118}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12992066 
Subcellular location [CC]Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, microvillus membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, cilium membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Colocalizes with PROM1. Associates with membrane in a cholesterol-dependent manner. Localizes to the apical and basolateral membranes of epithelial cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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