Gene Information
Gene NameDUSP8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length625
Protein NamesDual specificity protein phosphatase 8 (EC 3.1.3.16) (EC 3.1.3.48) (Dual specificity protein phosphatase hVH-5)
Target Namedusp8 messenger rna
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000184545 )
3 ( ENSG00000273793 )
3 ( ENSG00000278165 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ13202
Gene CardDUSP8
Uniprot IDQ13202
PfamPF00782; PF00581
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.361854697)
Ortholog in AnimalsGuineaPig_ DUSP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DUSP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dusp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DUSP8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dusp8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsDUSP16
ParalogsDUSP6, DUSP4, DUSP12, DUSP10, STYXL2, SSH3, DUSP19, DUSP1, KASH5, SSH1, DUSP29, DUSP16, DUSP21, DUSP2, DUSP13, EPM2A, DUSP7, DUSP26, STYX, SSH2, PTPMT1, DUSP22, DUSP18, DUSP15, DUSP14, DUSP28, STYXL1, DUSP5, DUSP9, DUSP3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundant in brain, heart and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7561881}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4JMK  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O09112}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O09112}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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