Gene Information
Gene NameEGLN2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length407
Protein NamesProlyl hydroxylase EGLN2 (EC 1.14.11.-) (Egl nine homolog 2) (EC 1.14.11.29) (Estrogen-induced tag 6) (EIT-6) (HPH-3) (Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase 1) (HIF-PH1) (HIF-prolyl hydroxylase 1) (HPH-1) (Prolyl hydroxylase domain-containing protein 1) (PHD1)
Target Namehif-prolyl hydroxylase 1
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000269858 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ96KS0
Gene CardEGLN2
Uniprot IDQ96KS0
PfamPF13640
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.243273021)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ EGLN2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ EGLN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ EGLN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Egln2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Egln2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ EGLN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsEGLN1, EGLN3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in adult and fetal heart, brain, liver, lung, skeletal muscle, and kidney. Also expressed in testis and placenta. Highest levels in adult brain, placenta, lung, kidney, and testis. Expressed in hormone responsive tissues, including normal and cancerous mammary, ovarian and prostate epithelium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12163023}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 5V1B  (X-ray  2.49A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12163023, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12615973, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19339211, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19631610}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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