Gene Information
Gene NameNAALAD1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length750
Protein NamesGlutamate carboxypeptidase 2 (EC 3.4.17.21) (Cell growth-inhibiting gene 27 protein) (Folate hydrolase 1) (Folylpoly-gamma-glutamate carboxypeptidase) (FGCP) (Glutamate carboxypeptidase II) (GCPII) (Membrane glutamate carboxypeptidase) (mGCP) (N-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase I) (NAALADase I) (Prostate-specific membrane antigen) (PSM) (PSMA) (Pteroylpoly-gamma-glutamate carboxypeptidase)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ04609
Gene CardFOLH1
Uniprot IDQ04609
PfamPF02225; PF04389; PF04253
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in prostate epithelium. Detected in urinary bladder, kidney, testis, ovary, fallopian tube, breast, adrenal gland, liver, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and brain (at protein level). Detected in the small intestine, brain, kidney, liver, spleen, colon, trachea, spinal cord and the capillary endothelium of a variety of tumors. Expressed specifically in jejunum brush border membranes. In the brain, highly expressed in the ventral striatum and brain stem. Also expressed in fetal liver and kidney. Isoform PSMA' is the most abundant form in normal prostate. Isoform PSMA-1 is the most abundant form in primary prostate tumors. Isoform PSMA-9 is specifically expressed in prostate cancer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11092759, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14716746, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16555021, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17150306}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 1Z8L  (X-ray  3.50A  2C6C  (X-ray  2.00A  2C6G  (X-ray  2.20A  2C6P  (X-ray  2.39A  2CIJ  (X-ray  2.40A  2JBJ  (X-ray  2.19A  2JBK  (X-ray  2.99A  2OOT  (X-ray  1.64A  2OR4  (X-ray  1.62A  2PVV  (X-ray  2.11A  2PVW  (X-ray  1.71A  2XEF  (X-ray  1.59A  2XEG  (X-ray  1.59A  2XEI  (X-ray  1.69A  2XEJ  (X-ray  1.78A  3BHX  (X-ray  1.60A  3BI0  (X-ray  1.67A  3BI1  (X-ray  1.50A  3BXM  (X-ray  1.71A  3D7D  (X-ray  1.69A  3D7F  (X-ray  1.54A  3D7G  (X-ray  1.75A  3D7H  (X-ray  1.55A  3IWW  (X-ray  2.30A  3RBU  (X-ray  1.60A  3SJE  (X-ray  1.70A  3SJF  (X-ray  1.65A  3SJG  (X-ray  1.65A  3SJX  (X-ray  1.66A  4JYW  (X-ray  1.73A  4JZ0  (X-ray  1.83A  4LQG  (X-ray  1.77A  4MCP  (X-ray  1.65A  4MCQ  (X-ray  2.00A  4MCR  (X-ray  1.65A  4MCS  (X-ray  1.83A  4NGM  (X-ray  1.84A  4NGN  (X-ray  1.64A  4NGP  (X-ray  1.63A  4NGQ  (X-ray  2.08A  4NGR  (X-ray  1.90A  4NGS  (X-ray  1.68A  4NGT  (X-ray  2.31A  4OC0  (X-ray  1.85A  4OC1  (X-ray  1.75A  4OC2  (X-ray  1.65A  4OC3  (X-ray  1.79A  4OC4  (X-ray  1.66A  4OC5  (X-ray  1.70A  4OME  (X-ray  1.79A  4P44  (X-ray  1.75A  4P45  (X-ray  1.87A  4P4B  (X-ray  1.93A  4P4D  (X-ray  1.65A  4P4E  (X-ray  1.67A  4P4F  (X-ray  1.86A  4P4I  (X-ray  1.87A  4P4J  (X-ray  1.66A  4W9Y  (X-ray  1.64A  4X3R  (X-ray  1.86A  5D29  (X-ray  1.80A  5ELY  (X-ray  1.81A  5F09  (X-ray  1.85A  5O5R  (X-ray  1.65A  5O5T  (X-ray  1.43A  5O5U  (X-ray  1.53A  5OF0  (X-ray  1.48A  6ETY  (X-ray  1.68A  6EZ9  (X-ray  1.61A  6F5L  (X-ray  1.63A  6FE5  (X-ray  1.52A  6H7Y  (X-ray  1.81A  6H7Z  (X-ray  2.00A  6HKJ  (X-ray  2.09A  6HKZ  (X-ray  2.09A  6RBC  (X-ray  1.77A  6RTI  (X-ray  2.20A  6S1X  (X-ray  1.76A  6SGP  (X-ray  1.58A  6SKH  (X-ray  1.58A  7BFZ  (X-ray  1.73A 
DBSNP rs202676  rs61886492  rs2988342 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9809977};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9809977}.;
[Isoform PSMA']: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9809977}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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