Gene Information
Gene NameAP2M1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length435
Protein NamesAP-2 complex subunit mu (AP-2 mu chain) (Adaptin-mu2) (Adaptor protein complex AP-2 subunit mu) (Adaptor-related protein complex 2 subunit mu) (Clathrin assembly protein complex 2 mu medium chain) (Clathrin coat assembly protein AP50) (Clathrin coat-associated protein AP50) (HA2 50 kDa subunit) (Plasma membrane adaptor AP-2 50 kDa protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000161203 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ96CW1
Gene CardAP2M1
Uniprot IDQ96CW1
PfamPF00928; PF01217
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.81108662)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ AP2M1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ AP2M1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ AP2M1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ AP2M1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ap2m1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ AP2M1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ap2m1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ AP2M1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsAP3M1, STON2, AP3M2, AP4M1, AP1M1, STON1, AP1M2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the brain (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23676497}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.029508(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1H6E  (X-ray  3.60A  6BNT  (X-ray  3.20A  6URI  (X-ray  3.00A 
DBSNP rs1577059692 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31104773}. Membrane, coated pit {ECO:0000269|PubMed:31104773};
Peripheral membrane protein;
Cytoplasmic side. Note=AP-2 appears to be excluded from internalizing CCVs and to disengage from sites of endocytosis seconds before internalization of the nascent CCV. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P84091}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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