Gene Information
Gene NameVASA
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length724
Protein NamesProbable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX4 (EC 3.6.4.13) (DEAD box protein 4) (Vasa homolog)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9NQI0
Gene CardDDX4
Uniprot IDQ9NQI0
PfamPF00270; PF00271
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed only in ovary and testis. Expressed in migratory primordial germ cells in the region of the gonadal ridge in both sexes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10920202}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.018182(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2306259  rs2305123 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61496}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61496}. Note=Component of the meiotic nuage, also named P granule, a germ-cell-specific organelle required to repress transposon activity during meiosis. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61496}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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