Gene Information
Gene NameREN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length232
Protein NamesBTB/POZ domain-containing protein KCTD11 (KCASH1 protein) (Potassium channel tetramerization domain-containing protein 11) (RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase subunit KCTD11)
Target Nameangiotensinogenase renin
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000143839 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ693B1
Gene CardKCTD11
Uniprot IDQ693B1
PfamPF02214; PF19329
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.750525509)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ REN ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ REN ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ REN ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ REN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ren1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ REN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ren ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ REN ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPGC, CTSD
ParalogsPGC, BACE2, CTSE, BACE1, NAPSA, CTSD, PGA5, PGA4, PGA3
Tissuekidney, placenta, endometrium, ovary, cortex.of.kidney
Tissue SpecificityHigher expression in cerebellum than in whole brain and lower expression in medulloblastoma. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15249678}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs8080182 
Subcellular location [CC]NA
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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