Gene Information
Gene NameMREG
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length214
Protein NamesMelanoregulin (Dilute suppressor protein homolog)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000118242 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ8N565
Gene CardMREG
Uniprot IDQ8N565
PfamPF15812
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.504283013)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MREG ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MREG ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MREG ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mreg ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MREG ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mreg ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ MREG ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in photoreceptor cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17260955}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1864253 
Subcellular location [CC]Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Melanosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Lysosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5};
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}. Note=Localizes to the inner segment and basal outer segment of rods in the retina. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6NVG5}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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