Gene Information
Gene NameDUSP18
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length188
Protein NamesDual specificity protein phosphatase 18 (EC 3.1.3.16) (EC 3.1.3.48) (Low molecular weight dual specificity phosphatase 20) (LMW-DSP20)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age18 ( ENSG00000167065 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8NEJ0
Gene CardDUSP18
Uniprot IDQ8NEJ0
PfamPF00782
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.006298793)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DUSP18 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DUSP18 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DUSP18 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DUSP18 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dusp18 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DUSP18 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dusp18 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ DUSP18 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsDUSP6, DUSP4, DUSP12, DUSP10, STYXL2, SSH3, DUSP19, DUSP1, KASH5, SSH1, DUSP29, DUSP16, DUSP21, DUSP2, DUSP8, DUSP13, EPM2A, DUSP7, DUSP26, STYX, SSH2, PTPMT1, DUSP22, DUSP15, DUSP14, DUSP28, STYXL1, DUSP5, DUSP9, DUSP3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed with highest levels in liver, brain, ovary and testis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12408986, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12591617}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2ESB  (X-ray  2.00A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12408986}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12408986}. Mitochondrion inner membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VE01};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VE01};
Intermembrane side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VE01}. Note=Translocates to cytoplasm in response to apoptotic stimuli such as staurosporine treatment. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8VE01}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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