Gene Information
Gene NameNAALAD2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length740
Protein NamesN-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase 2 (EC 3.4.17.21) (Glutamate carboxypeptidase III) (GCPIII) (N-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase II) (NAALADase II)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000077616 )
3 ( ENSG00000285516 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y3Q0
Gene CardNAALAD2
Uniprot IDQ9Y3Q0
PfamPF02225; PF04389; PF04253
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.398659516)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NAALAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NAALAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NAALAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NAALAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Naalad2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NAALAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Naalad2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NAALAD2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNAALADL1
ParalogsFOLH1, NAALADL1, NAALADL2, TFR2, TFRC
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighest expression in the testis. Also found in ovary and spleen. Weak expression in prostate, heart and placenta. In brain, expressed in striatum, parietal cortex and ventral striatum with lower levels in hippocampus, brain stem, putamen and superior colliculus.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3FEC  (X-ray  1.49A  3FED  (X-ray  1.29A  3FEE  (X-ray  1.56A  3FF3  (X-ray  1.37A 
DBSNP rs11018879  rs10830430 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q04609};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q04609}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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