Gene Information
Gene NameCOL8A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length744
Protein NamesCollagen alpha-1(VIII) chain (Endothelial collagen) [Cleaved into: Vastatin]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age886 ( ENSG00000144810 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP27658
Gene CardCOL8A1
Uniprot IDP27658
PfamPF00386; PF01391
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.212636448)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ COL8A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ COL8A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ COL8A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ COL8A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Col8a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ COL8A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Col8a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ COL8A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCOL21A1
ParalogsOTOL1, ADIPOQ, COL19A1, C1QTNF5, C1QB, C1QL3, C1QTNF7, C1QTNF6, C1QTNF1, C1QTNF8, C1QA, C1QL4, PDCD7, C1QTNF3, C1QL2, COL8A2, COL10A1, C1QL1, C1QTNF9, C1QTNF9B, C1QC, C1QTNF2, C1QTNF4
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed primarily in the subendothelium of large blood vessels. Also expressed in arterioles and venules in muscle, heart, kidney, spleen, umbilical cord, liver and lung and is also found in connective tissue layers around hair follicles, around nerve bundles in muscle, in the dura of the optic nerve, in cornea and sclera, and in the perichondrium of cartilaginous tissues. In the kidney, expressed in mesangial cells, glomerular endothelial cells, and tubular epithelial cells. Also expressed in mast cells, and in astrocytes during the repair process. Expressed in Descemet's membrane. Specifically expressed in peritoneal fibroblasts and mesothelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10686422, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2376131, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7734329}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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