Gene Information
Gene NamePRRX2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length253
Protein NamesPaired mesoderm homeobox protein 2 (Paired-related homeobox protein 2) (PRX-2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000167157 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ99811
Gene CardPRRX2
Uniprot IDQ99811
PfamPF00046; PF03826
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.790437904)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRRX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRRX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRRX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRRX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prrx2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRRX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prrx2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PRRX2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRRX1
ParalogsARGFX, PAX7, PAX3, ALX4, PAX2, UNCX, RAX2, PAX8, DMBX1, DPRX, PAX5, ISX, ALX3, RHOXF2B, RHOXF2, GSC2, SEBOX, RAX, DRGX, ARX, RHOXF1, PITX3, PRRX1, SHOX, SHOX2, OTX2, PAX4, EVX1, PAX1, PITX2, PHOX2A, CRX, PHOX2B, EVX2, ALX1, VSX2, MIXL1, DUXA, PAX6, OTP, HESX1, NOBOX, PROP1, PAX9, GSC, ESX1, DUXB, DUX4, PITX1, OTX1
Tissueprostate, skin, testis, cervix, dura.mater, mitral.valve, penis, smooth.muscle, tricuspid.valve
Tissue SpecificityIn fetal skin, highest expression found in cells of mesodermal origin within the dermal papilla of the developing hair shaft. Not detected in epidermis or dermis. In adult skin, weakly expressed within the basal layers of the epidermis. Not expressed in dermis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9665387}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108, ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00138}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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