Gene Information
Gene NameMX1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length662
Protein NamesInterferon-induced GTP-binding protein Mx1 (Interferon-induced protein p78) (IFI-78K) (Interferon-regulated resistance GTP-binding protein MxA) (Myxoma resistance protein 1) (Myxovirus resistance protein 1) [Cleaved into: Interferon-induced GTP-binding protein Mx1, N-terminally processed]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000157601 )
Evolutionary StageOpisthokonta
AlphaFoldDBP20591
Gene CardMX1
Uniprot IDP20591
PfamPF01031; PF00350; PF02212
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.056512446)
Ortholog in AnimalsMacaque_ MX1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Mx1 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Mx2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Pig_ MX1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mx1 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Mx2 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsDNM1L, DNM2, OPA1, DNM3, MX2, DNM1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3LJB  (X-ray  2.40A  3SZR  (X-ray  3.50A  3ZYS  (EM  12.20A  4P4S  (X-ray  3.30A  4P4T  (X-ray  2.30A  4P4U  (X-ray  1.90A  5GTM  (X-ray  2.90A 
DBSNP rs469390  rs34717738  rs2230454 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11880649, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21859714, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21992152, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9060610}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15355513, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16413306, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21992152};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16413306};
Cytoplasmic side. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15047845}. Note=Binds preferentially to negatively charged phospholipids (PubMed:21900240). Colocalizes with CCHFV protein N in the perinuclear region (PubMed:15047845). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15047845, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21900240}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20603636}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20603636}. Note=Translocates into the nuclei of HSV-1 infected cells (PubMed:20603636). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20603636}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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