Gene Information
Gene NamePRMT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length433
Protein NamesProtein arginine N-methyltransferase 2 (EC 2.1.1.319) (Histone-arginine N-methyltransferase PRMT2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000160310 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP55345
Gene CardPRMT2
Uniprot IDP55345
PfamPF05175; PF00018
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.424657736)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRMT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRMT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRMT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRMT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prmt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRMT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prmt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PRMT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPRMT7, PRMT9, PRMT1, CARM1, PRMT6, PRMT3, PRMT8
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed. Highly expressed in androgen target organs such as heart, prostate, skeletal muscle, ovary and spinal cord. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17587566}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 1X2P  (NMR 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, after hormone exposure. Excluded from nucleolus.;
[Isoform PRMT2Alpha]: Nucleus. Note=Excluded from nucleolus.;
[Isoform PRMT2Beta]: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Nucleus, nucleolus.;
[Isoform PRMT2Gamma]: Nucleus. Note=Excluded from nucleolus.;
[Isoform PRMT2L2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21820040}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21820040}. Note=Predominantly cytoplasmic.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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