Gene Information
Gene NameKIAA1620
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1461
Protein NamesPeriaxin
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9BXM0
Gene CardPRX
Uniprot IDQ9BXM0
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in spinal cord (PubMed:11133365). Isoform 1 and isoform 2 are found in sciatic nerve and Schwann cells (PubMed:11157804). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11133365, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11157804}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4CMZ  (X-ray  2.70A 
DBSNP rs117336941  rs146789340  rs149715830  rs3814290  rs268671  rs268673  rs3745202  rs268674  rs751742049  rs1384489319  rs533966999 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24633211}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24633211}. Note=Detected in the Schwann cell nucleus prior to the onset of myelination. Detected in Schwann cells at periaxonal myelin membranes. Associated with the cell membrane during myelination. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103}.;
Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103}. Cell junction {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103}. Note=Colocalizes with ACTB at tricellular junctions between eye lens fiber cells. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O55103}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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