Gene Information
Gene NameNUCB2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length420
Protein NamesNucleobindin-2 (DNA-binding protein NEFA) (Epididymis secretory protein Li 109) (Gastric cancer antigen Zg4) (Prepronesfatin) [Cleaved into: Nesfatin-1]
Target Namenucleobindin-2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000070081 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP80303
Gene CardNUCB2
Uniprot IDP80303
PfamPF13499
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.083576286)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ NUCB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ NUCB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ NUCB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ NUCB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Nucb2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Nucb2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ NUCB2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNUCB1
ParalogsNUCB1
Tissueparotid.gland, pituitary.gland, submandibular.gland
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in spleen, testis and normal stomach. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12087473}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs757081 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11749975}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11749975};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11749975}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11749975}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11749975}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus envelope {ECO:0000250}. Note=Golgi retention is mediated by its N-terminal region.;
[Nesfatin-1]: Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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