Gene Information
Gene NameAPLN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length77
Protein NamesApelin (APJ endogenous ligand) [Cleaved into: Apelin-36; Apelin-31; Apelin-28; Apelin-13]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000171388 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ9ULZ1
Gene CardAPLN
Uniprot IDQ9ULZ1
PfamPF15360
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.776898812)
Ortholog in AnimalsDog_ APLN ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ APLN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Apln ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ APLN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ APLN ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissueplacenta
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the brain with highest levels in the frontal cortex, thalamus, hypothalamus and midbrain (PubMed:10617103). Secreted by the mammary gland into the colostrum and the milk. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10617103}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9TUI9}. Secreted, extracellular space {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9TUI9}. Note=Abundantly secreted in the colostrum. Lower level in milk. Decreases rapidly within several days after parturition in milk, but is still detectable even in commercial milk. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9TUI9}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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