Gene Information
Gene NameGUCA1A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length201
Protein NamesGuanylyl cyclase-activating protein 1 (GCAP 1) (Guanylate cyclase activator 1A)
Target Nameguanylyl cyclase-activating protein 1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000048545 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP43080
Gene CardGUCA1A
Uniprot IDP43080
PfamPF13499; PF13833
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.50120831)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GUCA1A ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GUCA1A ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GUCA1A ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GUCA1A ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Guca1a ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GUCA1A ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Guca1a ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GUCA1A ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGUCA1C
ParalogsKCNIP4, KCNIP2, GUCA1B, VSNL1, KCNIP1, HPCAL1, NCS1, KCNIP3, GUCA1C, RCVRN, CLXN, NCALD, HPCAL4, HPCA
Tissuetestis, pineal.gland
Tissue SpecificityIn the retina, it is expressed in rod and cone photoreceptors. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9620085}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs104893968  rs104893967  rs771261841  rs121434631 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane;
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P46065}. Photoreceptor inner segment {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9620085}. Cell projection, cilium, photoreceptor outer segment {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9620085}. Note=Present at higher levels in cone than in rod outer segments (PubMed:9620085). Subcellular location is not affected by light or dark conditions. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9620085}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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