Gene Information
Gene NameMOSPD2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length518
Protein NamesMotile sperm domain-containing protein 2
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000130150 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8NHP6
Gene CardMOSPD2
Uniprot IDQ8NHP6
PfamPF00650; PF00635
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.227148097)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MOSPD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MOSPD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MOSPD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MOSPD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mospd2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MOSPD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mospd2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MOSPD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in CD14(+) monocytes, and at lower levels in neutrophils. Does not show significant expression in B-cells or T-cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28137892}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6TQS  (X-ray  2.25A  6TQT  (X-ray  1.50A  6TQU  (X-ray  2.40A 
DBSNP rs35164803 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28137892, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29858488};
Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29858488}. Note=Localization to contact sites involving the endoplasmic reticulum and several organelles is regulated by interaction with proteins containing FFAT motif. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29858488}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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