Gene Information
Gene NameMELTF
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length738
Protein NamesMelanotransferrin (Melanoma-associated antigen p97) (CD antigen CD228)
Target Namemelanotransferrin
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000163975 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP08582
Gene CardMELTF
Uniprot IDP08582
PfamPF00405
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.308911052)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MELTF ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MELTF ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MELTF ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MELTF ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Meltf ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MELTF ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Meltf ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MELTF ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLTF, TF
ParalogsLTF, TF, SRPRB
Tissueparotid.gland, submandibular.gland
Tissue SpecificityFound predominantly in human melanomas and in certain fetal tissues;
also found in liver, epithelium, umbilical chord, placenta and sweat gland ducts.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6XR0  (X-ray  3.06A 
DBSNP rs2276790  rs17129219 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane;
Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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