Gene Information
Gene NameLRRC8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length810
Protein NamesVolume-regulated anion channel subunit LRRC8A (Leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 8A) (HsLRRC8A) (Swelling protein 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8IWT6
Gene CardLRRC8A
Uniprot IDQ8IWT6
PfamPF13855; PF12534
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain, kidney, ovary, lung, liver, heart, and fetal brain and liver. Found at high levels in bone marrow;
lower levels are detected in peripheral blood cells. Expressed on T-cells as well as on B-lineage cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10718198, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14660746}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.066667(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5ZSU  (EM  4.25A  6DJB  (EM  4.40A 
DBSNP rs769167142 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24725410, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24782309, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24790029, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26824658, ECO:0000305|PubMed:29769723};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24725410, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24782309, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24790029, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30095067, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30127360}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33139539};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24725410, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24782309, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24790029, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30095067, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30127360}. Note=Mainly localizes to the cell membrane, with some intracellular localization to lysosomes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33139539}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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