Gene Information
Gene NameCYB561
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length251
Protein NamesTransmembrane ascorbate-dependent reductase CYB561 (EC 7.2.1.-) (Cytochrome b-561) (Cytochrome b561)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000008283 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP49447
Gene CardCYB561
Uniprot IDP49447
PfamPF03188
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.750758588)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CYB561 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CYB561 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CYB561 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CYB561 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cyb561 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CYB561 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cyb561 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CYB561 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCYBRD1, CYB561A3
ParalogsCYBRD1, CYB561A3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in many tissues, in particular the brain especially in the cortex and hippocampus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:29343526}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs772361572 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, secretory vesicle, chromaffin granule membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10897};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q53TN4}. Note=Secretory vesicle containing catecholamines and amidated peptides. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10897}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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