Gene Information
Gene NameKIRREL2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length708
Protein NamesKin of IRRE-like protein 2 (Kin of irregular chiasm-like protein 2) (Nephrin-like protein 3)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age810 ( ENSG00000126259 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ6UWL6
Gene CardKIRREL2
Uniprot IDQ6UWL6
PfamPF08205; PF07679
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.675120948)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KIRREL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KIRREL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KIRREL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KIRREL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kirrel2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KIRREL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kirrel2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ KIRREL2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKIRREL3, KIRREL1
ParalogsKIRREL3, NPHS1, KIRREL1
Tissuepancreas
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in beta-cells of the pancreatic islets. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12837264}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs446014  rs404299  rs35423326  rs35775934  rs382789 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q7TSU7};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Localized along the sites of the cell contacts. Colocalizes with E-Cadherin and beta-catenin. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q7TSU7}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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