Gene Information
Gene NameCESP1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length240
Protein NamesProtein MGARP (Corneal endothelium-specific protein 1) (CESP-1) (Hypoxia up-regulated mitochondrial movement regulator protein) (Mitochondria-localized glutamic acid-rich protein) (Ovary-specific acidic protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8TDB4
Gene CardMGARP
Uniprot IDQ8TDB4
PfamPF14962
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the brain, adrenal gland and corneal endothelium (CE). Expressed in steroid-producing cells of the ovary and testis (at protein level). Expressed in steroid-producing cells of the ovary and testis. Weakly expressed in placenta. Expressed in corneal endothelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12036975, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12770732, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16565373, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19325000, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19528298}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3208941 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16565373, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21447634}. Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64};
Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64}. Mitochondrion inner membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64};
Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64}. Note=Colocalizes with RHOT1, RHOT2, TRAK1 and TRAK2 at the mitochondrion. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VI64}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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