Gene Information
Gene NameDPP8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length898
Protein NamesDipeptidyl peptidase 8 (DP8) (EC 3.4.14.5) (Dipeptidyl peptidase IV-related protein 1) (DPRP-1) (Dipeptidyl peptidase VIII) (DPP VIII) (Prolyl dipeptidase DPP8)
Target Namedipeptidyl peptidase 8
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000074603 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ6V1X1
Gene CardDPP8
Uniprot IDQ6V1X1
PfamPF19520; PF00930; PF00326
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.566392375)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DPP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DPP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DPP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DPP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dpp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DPP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dpp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ DPP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsDPP9
ParalogsAPEH, FAP, DPP6, DPP9, DPP4, DPP10
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed, with highest levels in testis, placenta, prostate, muscle and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11012666, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12662155}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6EOO  (X-ray  2.50A  6EOP  (X-ray  2.40A  6EOS  (X-ray  3.10A  6EOT  (X-ray  3.50A  6HP8  (X-ray  2.50A  6QZW  (X-ray  3.20A  6TRW  (X-ray  3.00A  6TRX  (X-ray  3.20A  7A3G  (X-ray  2.80A  7A3I  (X-ray  2.80A  7A3J  (X-ray  3.00A  7A3K  (X-ray  2.65A  7A3L  (X-ray  2.80A  7AYQ  (X-ray  2.45A  7AYR  (X-ray  2.69A  7OR4  (X-ray  2.44A  7OZ7  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11012666, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12534281, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12662155}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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