Gene Information
Gene NameOPG
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length401
Protein NamesTumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B (Osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor) (Osteoprotegerin)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO00300
Gene CardTNFRSF11B
Uniprot IDO00300
PfamPF00531; PF00020
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in adult lung, heart, kidney, liver, spleen, thymus, prostate, ovary, small intestine, thyroid, lymph node, trachea, adrenal gland, testis, and bone marrow. Detected at very low levels in brain, placenta and skeletal muscle. Highly expressed in fetal kidney, liver and lung.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.175380(Chimpanzee);0.175650(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);0.100000(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3URF  (X-ray  2.70A 
DBSNP rs2073618  rs11573906  rs796051868 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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