Gene Information
Gene NameDYNLT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length198
Protein NamesDynein light chain Tctex-type protein 2 (T-complex testis-specific protein 3) (T-complex-associated testis-expressed protein 3) (Tcte-3) (Tctex1 domain-containing protein 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000184786 )
3 ( ENSG00000275368 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8IZS6
Gene CardDYNLT2
Uniprot IDQ8IZS6
PfamPF03645
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.576498031)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DYNLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DYNLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DYNLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dynlt2a1 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Dynlt2a3 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Dynlt2a2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Pig_ DYNLT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dynlt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsDYNLT4, DYNLT5, DYNLT3, DYNLT2B, DYNLT1
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityExpressed predominantly in testis. Also expressed in brain, lung and trachea. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11278908, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12584439}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs116980543  rs2027063  rs13194101 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11985}. Cytoplasmic granule {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11985}. Membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11985};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11985}. Note=Found on the surface of sperm tail. Stored in cytoplasmic granules during spermatogenesis. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11985}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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