Gene Information
Gene NameESX1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length406
Protein NamesHomeobox protein ESX1 (Extraembryonic, spermatogenesis, homeobox 1) [Cleaved into: Homeobox protein ESX1-N; Homeobox protein ESX1-C]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000123576 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBQ8N693
Gene CardESX1
Uniprot IDQ8N693
PfamPF00046
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.465683085)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ESX1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ESX1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ESX1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Esx1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ AABR07040695.1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsARGFX, PAX7, PAX3, ALX4, PAX2, UNCX, RAX2, PAX8, DMBX1, DPRX, PAX5, ISX, ALX3, RHOXF2B, RHOXF2, GSC2, SEBOX, RAX, DRGX, ARX, RHOXF1, PITX3, PRRX1, SHOX, SHOX2, PRRX2, OTX2, PAX4, EVX1, PAX1, PITX2, PHOX2A, CRX, PHOX2B, EVX2, ALX1, VSX2, MIXL1, DUXA, PAX6, OTP, HESX1, NOBOX, PROP1, PAX9, GSC, DUXB, DUX4, PITX1, OTX1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in placenta and testis. Expressed in testicular germ cell tumors. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11374906, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15235584}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs9697856 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15235584}. Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15235584}. Note=ESXR1-N localizes specifically to the nucleus while ESXR1-C localizes specifically to the cytoplasm.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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