Gene Information
Gene NameDNASE1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length282
Protein NamesDeoxyribonuclease-1 (EC 3.1.21.1) (Deoxyribonuclease I) (DNase I) (Dornase alfa)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000213918 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP24855
Gene CardDNASE1
Uniprot IDP24855
PfamPF03372
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.407785963)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DNASE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DNASE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DNASE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dnase1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DNASE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dnase1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ DNASE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsDNASE1L2, DNASE1L1, DNASE1L3
Tissuesmall.intestine
Tissue SpecificityPrincipally in tissues of the digestive system. Highest levels found in urine, but also relatively abundant in semen and saliva.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4AWN  (X-ray  1.95A 
DBSNP rs8176927  rs77254040  rs8176928  rs530214101  rs8176919  rs1799891  rs148373909  rs8176940  rs1053874  rs8176939  rs8176924 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2277032}. Zymogen granule {ECO:0000305}. Nucleus envelope. Note=Secretory protein, stored in zymogen granules and found in the nuclear envelope.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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