Gene Information
Gene NameMEIOB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length442
Protein NamesMeiosis-specific with OB domain-containing protein (EC 3.1.-.-)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000162039 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ8N635
Gene CardMEIOB
Uniprot IDQ8N635
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.186809192)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MEIOB ( ortholog_one2many )
Dog_ MEIOB ( ortholog_one2many )
Macaque_ MEIOB ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Meiob ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Meiob ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityIn fetal gonads, specifically expressed in the ovary starting at the 14th weeks post fertilization (PubMed:24068956). In the adult, restricted to testis (PubMed:28206990). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24068956, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28206990}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1742446  rs1555472691  rs1657125  rs9806945 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D513}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D513}. Chromosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D513}. Note=Co-localizes with the RPA complex on meiotic chromosome axes. Accumulates on resected DNA. Localization is dependent on SPATA22. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9D513}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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