Gene Information
Gene NameFOLR2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length255
Protein NamesFolate receptor beta (FR-beta) (Folate receptor 2) (Folate receptor, fetal/placental) (Placental folate-binding protein) (FBP)
Target Namefolate receptor beta
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000165457 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP14207
Gene CardFOLR2
Uniprot IDP14207
PfamPF03024
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.326235325)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ FOLR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ FOLR2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Folr2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Folr2 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsFOLR3, FOLR1, IZUMO1R, RTBDN
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in placenta and hematopoietic cells. Expression is increased in malignant tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2605182, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8445646}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4KMY  (X-ray  1.80A  4KMZ  (X-ray  2.30A  4KN0  (X-ray  2.10A  4KN1  (X-ray  2.30A  4KN2  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor. Secreted {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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