Gene Information
Gene NameKCNIP2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length270
Protein NamesKv channel-interacting protein 2 (KChIP2) (A-type potassium channel modulatory protein 2) (Cardiac voltage-gated potassium channel modulatory subunit) (Potassium channel-interacting protein 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000120049 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9NS61
Gene CardKCNIP2
Uniprot IDQ9NS61
PfamPF13499; PF13833
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.231729004)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KCNIP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KCNIP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KCNIP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KCNIP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kcnip2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KCNIP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kcnip2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ KCNIP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKCNIP3, KCNIP1, KCNIP4
ParalogsKCNIP4, GUCA1B, VSNL1, KCNIP1, HPCAL1, NCS1, KCNIP3, GUCA1C, GUCA1A, RCVRN, CLXN, NCALD, HPCAL4, HPCA
Tissueadipose.tissue, pineal.gland, heart
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain. Colocalizes with KCND2 in excitatory neurons including cortical and hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells. Isoform 3 is expressed in heart and in umbilical vein endothelial cells. Not expressed in fetal heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11263977, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11684073, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15356203}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.166667(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 7UKH  (EM  2.33A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59}. Note=Detected on lipid rafts (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59}.;
[Isoform 6]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JM59}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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