Gene Information
Gene NameHAMP
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length84
Protein NamesHepcidin (Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 1) (LEAP-1) (Putative liver tumor regressor) (PLTR) [Cleaved into: Hepcidin-25 (Hepc25); Hepcidin-20 (Hepc20)]
Target Namehepcidin
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000105697 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBP81172
Gene CardHAMP
Uniprot IDP81172
PfamPF06446
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.272185971)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ HAMP ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ HAMP ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ HAMP ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ HAMP ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Hamp ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ HAMP ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Hamp ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ HAMP ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissueliver, substantia.nigra
Tissue SpecificityHighest expression in liver and to a lesser extent in heart and brain. Low levels in lung, tonsils, salivary gland, trachea, prostate gland, adrenal gland and thyroid gland. Secreted into the urine and blood (PubMed:11034317). Expressed by hepatocytes (PubMed:15124018). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11034317, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15124018}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.2(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1M4E  (NMR  1M4F  (NMR  2KEF  (NMR  3H0T  (X-ray  1.89A  4QAE  (X-ray  2.10A  6WBV  (EM  2.50A 
DBSNP rs779021719  rs1374259518  rs104894696  rs1462013476 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11034317}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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