Gene Information
Gene NameCCN3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length357
Protein NamesCCN family member 3 (Cellular communication network factor 3) (Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 9) (IBP-9) (IGF-binding protein 9) (IGFBP-9) (Nephro blastoma-overexpressed gene protein homolog) (Protein NOV homolog) (NovH)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000136999 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP48745
Gene CardCCN3
Uniprot IDP48745
PfamPF00007; PF00219; PF19035; PF00093
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.432798289)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CCN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CCN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CCN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CCN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ccn3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CCN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ccn3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CCN3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCCN5, CCN2, CCN1
ParalogsCCN6, CCN1, CCN2, CCN5, CCN4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in endiothelial cells (at protein level) (PubMed:21063504). Expressed in bone marrow, thymic cells and nephroblastoma. Increased expression in Wilms tumor of the stromal type. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1756408, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21063504}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2279112  rs11538929 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15181016}. Cell junction, gap junction {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15181016}. Note=Localizes at the gap junction in presence of GJA1. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QZQ5}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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