Gene Information
Gene NameCAPN8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length703
Protein NamesCalpain-8 (EC 3.4.22.53) (New calpain 2) (nCL-2) (Stomach-specific M-type calpain)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000203697 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBA6NHC0
Gene CardCAPN8
Uniprot IDA6NHC0
PfamPF01067; PF00648
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.145519963)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CAPN8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CAPN8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Capn8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CAPN8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Capn8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CAPN8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCAPN11
ParalogsCAPN1, PEF1, GCA, SRI, CAPN9, PDCD6, CAPN2, CAPN5, CAPN14, CAPN15, CAPN7, ADGB, CAPN6, CAPN3, CAPN12, CAPNS2, CAPN11, CAPN13, CAPNS1, CAPN10
Tissuestomach, colon, gall.bladder, lung
Tissue SpecificityStomach.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.05(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 2NQA  (X-ray  2.20A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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