Gene Information
Gene NameCYGB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length190
Protein NamesCytoglobin (Histoglobin) (HGb) (Stellate cell activation-associated protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000161544 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ8WWM9
Gene CardCYGB
Uniprot IDQ8WWM9
PfamPF00042
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.26052999)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CYGB ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CYGB ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CYGB ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CYGB ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cygb ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cygb ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsMB, HBZ
ParalogsHBA2, HBA1, HBG2, HBG1, HBQ1, HBE1, HBD, HBB, HBM, HBZ, MB
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed. Highest expression in heart, stomach, bladder and small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11893755}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1UMO  (X-ray  2.59A  1URV  (X-ray  2.00A  1URY  (X-ray  2.40A  1UT0  (X-ray  2.10A  1UX9  (X-ray  2.40A  1V5H  (X-ray  2.40A  2DC3  (X-ray  1.68A  3AG0  (X-ray  2.60A  4B3W  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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