Gene Information
Gene NameMPF
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length630
Protein NamesMesothelin (CAK1 antigen) (Pre-pro-megakaryocyte-potentiating factor) [Cleaved into: Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor (MPF); Mesothelin, cleaved form]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ13421
Gene CardMSLN
Uniprot IDQ13421
PfamPF06060
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in lung. Expressed at low levels in heart, placenta and kidney. Expressed in mesothelial cells. Highly expressed in mesotheliomas, ovarian cancers, and some squamous cell carcinomas (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16857795, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7665620}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4F3F  (X-ray  2.65A  7U8C  (X-ray  1.74A 
DBSNP rs9927389  rs17850474  rs35935235  rs1135210 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor. Golgi apparatus.;
[Megakaryocyte-potentiating factor]: Secreted.;
[Isoform 3]: Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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