Gene Information
Gene NameGEF2
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 AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP60520
Gene CardGABARAPL2
Uniprot IDP60520
PfamPF02991
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
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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