Gene Information
Gene NameSCP2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length547
Protein NamesSterol carrier protein 2 (SCP-2) (Acetyl-CoA C-myristoyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.155) (Non-specific lipid-transfer protein) (NSL-TP) (Propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.176) (SCP-2/3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase) (SCP-2/thiolase) (EC 2.3.1.16) (SCP-chi) (SCPX) (Sterol carrier protein X) (SCP-X)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000116171 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBP22307
Gene CardSCP2
Uniprot IDP22307
PfamPF02036; PF02803; PF00108
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.189431137)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SCP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SCP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SCP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Scp2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SCP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSCP2D1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityLiver, fibroblasts, and placenta.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.033333(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1QND  (NMR  2C0L  (X-ray  2.30A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform SCP2]: Peroxisome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P32020}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10706581, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17157249}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17157249}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P32020}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P32020}.;
[Isoform SCPx]: Peroxisome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P11915}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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