Gene Information
Gene NameHEPC
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 NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP81172
Gene CardHAMP
Uniprot IDP81172
PfamPF06446
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
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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