Gene Information
Gene NamePCLAF
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length111
Protein NamesPCNA-associated factor (Hepatitis C virus NS5A-transactivated protein 9) (HCV NS5A-transactivated protein 9) (Overexpressed in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma 1) (OEATC-1) (PCNA-associated factor of 15 kDa) (PAF15) (p15PAF) (PCNA-clamp-associated factor)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000166803 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ15004
Gene CardPCLAF
Uniprot IDQ15004
PfamPF15715
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.718121565)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PCLAF ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PCLAF ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PCLAF ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PCLAF ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pclaf ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PCLAF ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
Tissueappendix, bone.marrow, colon, dura.mater, heart, spleen, tongue
Tissue SpecificityExpressed predominantly in liver, pancreas and placenta. Not detected in heart or brain. Highly expressed in a number of tumors, especially esophageal tumors, in anaplastic thyroid carcinomas, adrenocortical carcinomas, and in non-small-cell lung cancer lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11313979, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15789362, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22096502}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.2(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 4D2G  (X-ray  2.65A  6EHT  (X-ray  3.20A  6GWS  (X-ray  2.90A  6IIW  (X-ray  1.70A 
DBSNP rs11554313 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11313979, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16288740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21673012, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23000965}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21673012}. Note=Following DNA damage, localizes to DNA damage sites (PubMed:21628590). Colocalizes with centrosomes in perinuclear region (PubMed:21673012).
Mouse PG classificationNA
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