Gene Information
Gene NameORAOV2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length986
Protein NamesAnoctamin-1 (Discovered on gastrointestinal stromal tumors protein 1) (Oral cancer overexpressed protein 2) (Transmembrane protein 16A) (Tumor-amplified and overexpressed sequence 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ5XXA6
Gene CardANO1
Uniprot IDQ5XXA6
PfamPF16178; PF04547
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in nasal epithelial cells (at protein level) (PubMed:32487539). In the kidney, expressed in the collecting duct (at protein level) (PubMed:24913262). Broadly expressed with higher levels in liver, skeletal muscle and gastrointestinal muscles (PubMed:16906560, PubMed:15215166). Expressed in eccrine sweat glands (PubMed:25220078). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15215166, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16906560, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24913262, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25220078, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32487539}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2186797  rs3740722 
Subcellular location [CC]Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15215166, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20056604, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21984732, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22178883, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22946059, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28559167, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31732694, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32487539};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BHY3}. Presynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BHY3}. Note=In differentiating airway epithelial cells, predominantly intracellular at day 0 but is apically localized by day 30. Expressed in the presynapse of retinal neurons (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q8BHY3}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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