Gene Information
Gene NameNKX3-2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length333
Protein NamesHomeobox protein Nkx-3.2 (Bagpipe homeobox protein homolog 1) (Homeobox protein NK-3 homolog B)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000109705 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP78367
Gene CardNKX3-2
Uniprot IDP78367
PfamPF00046
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.179849028)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NKX3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NKX3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NKX3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NKX3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Nkx3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ NKX3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Nkx3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NKX3-2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNKX6-3, NKX2-8, NKX1-2, NKX2-1, NKX2-3, NKX2-2, NKX6-1, NKX1-1, NKX2-5, NKX6-2, NKX2-6, NKX2-4, NKX3-1
Tissuesigmoid.colon
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at highest levels in cartilage, bone (osteosarcoma) and gut (small intestine and colon), whereas moderate expression is seen in trachea and brain. Expressed in visceral mesoderm and embryonic skeleton. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20004766}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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