Gene Information
Gene NameHEY1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length304
Protein NamesHairy/enhancer-of-split related with YRPW motif protein 1 (Cardiovascular helix-loop-helix factor 2) (CHF-2) (Class B basic helix-loop-helix protein 31) (bHLHb31) (HES-related repressor protein 1) (Hairy and enhancer of split-related protein 1) (HESR-1) (Hairy-related transcription factor 1) (HRT-1) (hHRT1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000164683 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y5J3
Gene CardHEY1
Uniprot IDQ9Y5J3
PfamPF07527; PF00010
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.406114923)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ HEY1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ HEY1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ HEY1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ HEY1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Hey1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ HEY1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Hey1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ HEY1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsHEY2, HEYL
ParalogsHEYL, BHLHE40, HES5, HES4, HES7, HES3, HEY2, HES2, HES1, HELT, HES6, BHLHE41
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the somitic mesoderm, the central nervous system, the kidney, the heart, nasal epithelium, and limbs.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2DB7  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00380, ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00981}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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