Gene Information
Gene NameCEP68
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length661
Protein NamesCartilage acidic protein 1 (68 kDa chondrocyte-expressed protein) (CEP-68) (ASPIC)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000011523 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ9NQ79
Gene CardCRTAC1
Uniprot IDQ9NQ79
PfamPF07645; PF13517; PF07593
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.127900266)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CEP68 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CEP68 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CEP68 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CEP68 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cep68 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CEP68 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cep68 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CEP68 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsAKAP6
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the interterritorial matrix of articular deep zone cartilage (at protein level). Isoform 1 and isoform 2 are expressed in brain. Isoform 1 is detected in lung and chondrocytes. Detected in cartilage, bone, cultured chondrocytes and lung, and at low levels in heart. Not detected in osteoblasts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11139377, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17074475}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35853031  rs2297935  rs56007204 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17074475}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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