Gene Information
Gene NameIGSF8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length613
Protein NamesImmunoglobulin superfamily member 8 (IgSF8) (CD81 partner 3) (Glu-Trp-Ile EWI motif-containing protein 2) (EWI-2) (Keratinocytes-associated transmembrane protein 4) (KCT-4) (LIR-D1) (Prostaglandin regulatory-like protein) (PGRL) (CD antigen CD316)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000162729 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ969P0
Gene CardIGSF8
Uniprot IDQ969P0
PfamPF07686
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.971281818)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ IGSF8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ IGSF8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ IGSF8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ IGSF8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Igsf8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ IGSF8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Igsf8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ IGSF8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsVSTM4, PTGFRN, VSTM2A, CD101, IGSF3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain, kidney, testis, liver and placenta with moderate expression in all other tissues. Detected on a majority of B-cells, T-cells, and natural killer cells but not on monocytes, polynuclear cells and platelets. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11504738, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12708969, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12750295}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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