Gene Information
Gene NameDAG1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length895
Protein NamesDystroglycan 1 (Dystroglycan) (Dystrophin-associated glycoprotein 1) [Cleaved into: Alpha-dystroglycan (Alpha-DG); Beta-dystroglycan (Beta-DG)]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000173402 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ14118
Gene CardDAG1
Uniprot IDQ14118
PfamPF18424; PF05454
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.124468297)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DAG1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DAG1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DAG1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DAG1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dag1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DAG1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dag1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ DAG1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in a variety of fetal and adult tissues. In epidermal tissue, located to the basement membrane. Also expressed in keratinocytes and fibroblasts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15175026, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8268918}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1EG4  (X-ray  2.00A  2MK7  (NMR  5GGP  (X-ray  1.60A  5LLK  (X-ray  1.80A  6JJY  (X-ray  2.30A  7E9K  (X-ray  2.05A  7E9L  (X-ray  2.10A 
DBSNP rs2131107  rs189360006  rs117209107  rs193922955  rs797045023 
Subcellular location [CC][Alpha-dystroglycan]: Secreted, extracellular space.;
[Beta-dystroglycan]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18764929};
Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Nucleus, nucleoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18764929}. Cell membrane, sarcolemma {ECO:0000250}. Postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000250}. Note=The monomeric form translocates to the nucleus via the action of importins and depends on RAN. Nuclear transport is inhibited by Tyr-892 phosphorylation. In skeletal muscle, this phosphorylated form locates to a vesicular internal membrane compartment. In muscle cells, sarcolemma localization requires the presence of ANK2, while localization to costameres requires the presence of ANK3. Localizes to neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) in the presence of ANK2 (By similarity). In peripheral nerves, localizes to the Schwann cell membrane. Colocalizes with ERM proteins in Schwann-cell microvilli. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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