Gene Information
Gene NameEPAS1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length870
Protein NamesEndothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 (EPAS-1) (Basic-helix-loop-helix-PAS protein MOP2) (Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 73) (bHLHe73) (HIF-1-alpha-like factor) (HLF) (Hypoxia-inducible factor 2-alpha) (HIF-2-alpha) (HIF2-alpha) (Member of PAS protein 2) (PAS domain-containing protein 2)
Target Namehypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000116016 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ99814
Gene CardEPAS1
Uniprot IDQ99814
PfamPF11413; PF08778; PF00989; PF08447
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.748415771)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ EPAS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ EPAS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ EPAS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ EPAS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Epas1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ EPAS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Epas1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ EPAS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsHIF1A, HIF3A
ParalogsSIM1, NPAS1, SIM2, NPAS4, HIF1A, NPAS3, HIF3A
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in most tissues, with highest levels in placenta, lung and heart. Selectively expressed in endothelial cells.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.030769(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1P97  (NMR  2A24  (NMR  3F1N  (X-ray  1.48A  3F1O  (X-ray  1.60A  3F1P  (X-ray  1.17A  3H7W  (X-ray  1.65A  3H82  (X-ray  1.50A  4GHI  (X-ray  1.50A  4GS9  (X-ray  1.72A  4PKY  (X-ray  3.20A  4XT2  (X-ray  1.70A  5KIZ  (NMR  5TBM  (X-ray  1.85A  5UFP  (X-ray  1.90A  6BVB  (X-ray  2.00A  6CZW  (X-ray  1.60A  6D09  (X-ray  1.85A  6D0B  (X-ray  1.60A  6D0C  (X-ray  1.50A  6I7Q  (X-ray  1.80A  6I7R  (X-ray  1.95A  6X21  (X-ray  1.54A  6X28  (X-ray  1.92A  6X2H  (X-ray  2.00A  6X37  (X-ray  1.94A  6X3D  (X-ray  2.00A 
DBSNP rs137853037  rs137853036  rs137853036  rs59901247  rs61518065 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97481, ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00981}. Nucleus speckle {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97481}. Note=Colocalizes with HIF3A in the nucleus and speckles. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P97481}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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