Gene Information
Gene NameGABARAPL2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length117
Protein NamesGamma-aminobutyric acid receptor-associated protein-like 2 (GABA(A) receptor-associated protein-like 2) (Ganglioside expression factor 2) (GEF-2) (General protein transport factor p16) (Golgi-associated ATPase enhancer of 16 kDa) (GATE-16) (MAP1 light chain 3-related protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000034713 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP60520
Gene CardGABARAPL2
Uniprot IDP60520
PfamPF02991
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.215428798)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GABARAPL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GABARAPL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GABARAPL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GABARAPL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gabarapl2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GABARAPL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsMAP1LC3C, GABARAPL1, GABARAP, MAP1LC3A, MAP1LC3B2, MAP1LC3B
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. Expressed at high levels in the brain, heart, prostate, ovary, spleen and skeletal muscle. Expressed at very low levels in lung, thymus and small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11146101, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11414770}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001253(Rat);0.019048(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4CO7  (X-ray  2.00A  6H8C  (NMR  7LK3  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP rs11556291 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12507496, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15169837, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17580304, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19056683, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22311637, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31709703}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30990354}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P60519}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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