Gene Information
Gene NamePAX8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length450
Protein NamesPaired box protein Pax-8
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000125618 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ06710
Gene CardPAX8
Uniprot IDQ06710
PfamPF00292; PF12403
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.054517608)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PAX8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PAX8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PAX8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PAX8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pax8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pax8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PAX8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPAX2, PAX5
ParalogsARGFX, PAX7, PAX3, ALX4, PAX2, UNCX, RAX2, DMBX1, DPRX, PAX5, ISX, ALX3, RHOXF2B, RHOXF2, GSC2, SEBOX, RAX, DRGX, ARX, RHOXF1, PITX3, PRRX1, SHOX, SHOX2, PRRX2, OTX2, PAX4, EVX1, PAX1, PITX2, PHOX2A, CRX, PHOX2B, EVX2, ALX1, VSX2, MIXL1, DUXA, PAX6, OTP, HESX1, NOBOX, PROP1, PAX9, GSC, ESX1, DUXB, DUX4, PITX1, OTX1
Tissuethyroid, kidney
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the excretory system, thyroid gland and Wilms tumors.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2K27  (NMR 
DBSNP rs104893657  rs104893656  rs104893659  rs104893658  rs3188996 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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