Gene Information
Gene NameDDC
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length480
Protein NamesAromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase (AADC) (EC 4.1.1.28) (DOPA decarboxylase) (DDC)
Target Nameddc protein
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1064 ( ENSG00000132437 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP20711
Gene CardDDC
Uniprot IDP20711
PfamPF00282
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.963652131)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DDC ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DDC ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DDC ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DDC ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ddc ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DDC ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ddc ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ DDC ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSGPL1, CSAD, PDXDC1, HDC, GAD1, GADL1, GAD2
Tissueduodenum, kidney, small.intestine, cortex.of.kidney, small.intestine.Peyers.patch, transverse.colon
Tissue Specificity[Isoform 2]: High expression in kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15532536}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3RBF  (X-ray  2.90A  3RBL  (X-ray  3.24A  3RCH  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP rs6264  rs780542462  rs11575292  rs137853211  rs137853207  rs137853210  rs6262  rs6263  rs11575377  rs11575376  rs137853208  rs137853212  rs137853209  rs201951824  rs11575542 
Subcellular location [CC]NA
Mouse PG classificationNA
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