Gene Information
Gene NameNPW38
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length265
Protein NamesPolyglutamine-binding protein 1 (PQBP-1) (38 kDa nuclear protein containing a WW domain) (Npw38) (Polyglutamine tract-binding protein 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO60828
Gene CardPQBP1
Uniprot IDO60828
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed with high level in heart, skeletal muscle, pancreas, spleen, thymus, prostate, ovary, small intestine and peripheral blood leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10198427, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10332029}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4BWQ  (X-ray  2.10A  4BWS  (X-ray  2.50A  4CDO  (X-ray  2.50A 
DBSNP rs121917899  rs878853145 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10198427, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10332029, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12062018, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23512658}. Nucleus speckle {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q91VJ5}. Cytoplasmic granule {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21933836}. Note=Colocalizes with SRSF2 in nuclear speckles (By similarity). Colocalized with POU3F2 (PubMed:10332029). Colocalized with ATXN1 in nuclear inclusion bodies (PubMed:12062018). Localizes to cytoplasmic stress granules (PubMed:21933836). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q91VJ5, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10332029, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12062018, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21933836}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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