Gene Information
Gene NameDSU
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length214
Protein NamesMelanoregulin (Dilute suppressor protein homolog)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8N565
Gene CardMREG
Uniprot IDQ8N565
PfamPF15812
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in photoreceptor cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17260955}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1864253 
Subcellular location [CC]Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Melanosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Note=Localizes to the inner segment and basal outer segment of rods in the retina. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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