Gene Information
Gene NameNOS2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length138
Protein NamesNanos homolog 2 (NOS-2)
Target Namenitric-oxide synthase inducible
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000007171 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP60321
Gene CardNANOS2
Uniprot IDP60321
PfamPF05741
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.904724304)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NOS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NOS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NOS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NOS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Nos2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NOS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Nos2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NOS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNOS1
ParalogsPOR, MTRR, NOS1, NDOR1, NOS3
Tissueappendix, duodenum, small.intestine, rectum
Tissue SpecificityTestis and ovary. Expression found in several spermatogenic stages: in cells on the periphery of the tubules which could correspond to spermatogonia, in spermatocytes and in round spermatids (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168545, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21421998}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001942(Rat);0.03(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs148451980 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168545}. Cytoplasm, P-body {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19168545}. Note=Localizes at P-bodies during gonocyte development (By similarity). More abundant in perinuclear region of the cytoplasm of the germ cells of the adult testis. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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