Gene Information
Gene NameLAG3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length525
Protein NamesLymphocyte activation gene 3 protein (LAG-3) (CD antigen CD223) [Cleaved into: Secreted lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein (sLAG-3)]
Target Namelymphocyte activation gene 3 protein
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age244 ( ENSG00000089692 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBP18627
Gene CardLAG3
Uniprot IDP18627
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.000028572)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LAG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LAG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LAG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LAG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lag3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LAG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lag3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LAG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsIL1R2, IL1R1, IL1RL1, IL1RL2, IL18R1, SIGIRR, IL18RAP, IL1RAPL1, IL1RAPL2, IL1RAP
Tissuelymph.node, spleen
Tissue SpecificityPrimarily expressed in activated T-cells and a subset of natural killer (NK) cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1380059, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1692078, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20421648}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7TZG  (X-ray  3.71A  7TZH  (X-ray  2.43A  7UM3  (X-ray  2.40A 
DBSNP rs870849 
Subcellular location [CC][Lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1380059, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1692078, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9634475};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.;
[Secreted lymphocyte activation gene 3 protein]: Secreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61790}. Note=Produced following cleavage of the main chain. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61790}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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