Gene Information
Gene NameASPN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length380
Protein NamesAsporin (Periodontal ligament-associated protein 1) (PLAP-1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000106819 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9BXN1
Gene CardASPN
Uniprot IDQ9BXN1
PfamPF13855; PF01462
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.987315929)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ASPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ASPN ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ASPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ASPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Aspn ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ASPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Aspn ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ASPN ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLUM
ParalogsLRTM1, LRRTM3, BGN, LRRTM1, LRRC19, RTN4RL2, LRRC4B, NYX, PODN, LRRC15, FLRT2, FLRT1, LRRTM4, LRRC66, RTN4RL1, LRRC4, PODNL1, FLRT3, DCN, GP1BA, RTN4R, LRRC4C
Tissuemitral.valve
Tissue SpecificityHigher levels in osteoarthritic articular cartilage, aorta, uterus. Moderate expression in small intestine, heart, liver, bladder, ovary, stomach, and in the adrenal, thyroid, and mammary glands. Low expression in trachea, bone marrow, and lung. Colocalizes with TGFB1 in chondrocytes within osteoarthritic (OA) lesions of articular cartilage. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17827158}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17827158}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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