Gene Information
Gene NameGPT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length523
Protein NamesAlanine aminotransferase 2 (ALT2) (EC 2.6.1.2) (Glutamate pyruvate transaminase 2) (GPT 2) (Glutamic--alanine transaminase 2) (Glutamic--pyruvic transaminase 2)
Target Namealanine aminotransferase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000166123 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ8TD30
Gene CardGPT2
Uniprot IDQ8TD30
PfamPF00155
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.634627031)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GPT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GPT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GPT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gpt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GPT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gpt2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GPT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGPT
ParalogsACCS, AADAT, KYAT3, TAT, KYAT1, ACCSL, GPT
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in muscle, adipose tissue, kidney and brain and at lower levels in the liver and breast. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11863375}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.105263(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3IHJ  (X-ray  2.30A 
DBSNP rs786203999 
Subcellular location [CC]NA
Mouse PG classificationNA
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