Gene Information
Gene NameMSN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length577
Protein NamesMoesin (Membrane-organizing extension spike protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000147065 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBP26038
Gene CardMSN
Uniprot IDP26038
PfamPF00769; PF20492; PF09380; PF00373; PF09379
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.399393295)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ MSN ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MSN ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ MSN ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ MSN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Msn ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ MSN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Msn ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsEZR, RDX
ParalogsRDX, EZR, FRMD4B, NF2, ERMN, FRMD4A
Tissuelung, mitral.valve
Tissue SpecificityIn all tissues and cultured cells studied.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.017391(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1E5W  (X-ray  2.70A  1EF1  (X-ray  1.90A  1SGH  (X-ray  3.50A  6TXQ  (X-ray  1.73A  6TXS  (X-ray  2.20A 
DBSNP rs1057519074 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11728332, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15039356, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18586956, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7884872, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9298994};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041}. Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041}. Cell projection, microvillus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041}. Cell projection, microvillus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041}. Note=Phosphorylated form is enriched in microvilli-like structures at apical membrane. Increased cell membrane localization of both phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated forms seen after thrombin treatment (By similarity). Localizes at the uropods of T lymphoblasts. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26041, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18586956, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9298994}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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