Gene Information
Gene NameDNASE2B
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length361
Protein NamesDeoxyribonuclease-2-beta (EC 3.1.22.1) (DNase II-like acid DNase) (DNase2-like acid DNase) (Deoxyribonuclease II beta) (DNase II beta) (Endonuclease DLAD)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000137976 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8WZ79
Gene CardDNASE2B
Uniprot IDQ8WZ79
PfamPF03265
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.165898877)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DNASE2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DNASE2B ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DNASE2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DNASE2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dnase2b ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DNASE2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dnase2b ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsDNASE2
ParalogsDNASE2
Tissuesalivary.gland, parotid.gland
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in the eye lens and in salivary gland. Detected at lower levels in lung, prostate and lymph node. Isoform 2 is lung specific. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11376952, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11700027, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12944971}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs3738573  rs3754274  rs3754274 
Subcellular location [CC]Lysosome {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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