Gene Information
Gene NameCYP8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length500
Protein NamesProstacyclin synthase (EC 5.3.99.4) (Hydroperoxy icosatetraenoate dehydratase) (EC 4.2.1.152) (Prostaglandin I2 synthase)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ16647
Gene CardPTGIS
Uniprot IDQ16647
PfamPF00067
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed;
particularly abundant in ovary, heart, skeletal muscle, lung and prostate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8185632}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.022222(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2IAG  (X-ray  2.15A  3B6H  (X-ray  1.62A 
DBSNP rs1173082660  rs5622  rs5623  rs5624  rs5626  rs56195291  rs146531327  rs5584 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q29626};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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