Gene Information
Gene NamePHOX2B
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length314
Protein NamesPaired mesoderm homeobox protein 2B (Neuroblastoma Phox) (NBPhox) (PHOX2B homeodomain protein) (Paired-like homeobox 2B)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000109132 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ99453
Gene CardPHOX2B
Uniprot IDQ99453
PfamPF00046
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.815133466)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PHOX2B ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PHOX2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PHOX2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Phox2b ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PHOX2B ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Phox2b ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPHOX2A
ParalogsARGFX, PAX7, PAX3, ALX4, PAX2, UNCX, RAX2, PAX8, 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, EVX2, ALX1, VSX2, MIXL1, DUXA, PAX6, OTP, HESX1, NOBOX, PROP1, PAX9, GSC, ESX1, DUXB, DUX4, PITX1, OTX1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in neuroblastoma, brain and adrenal gland.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7MJA  (X-ray  1.69A 
DBSNP rs104893855  rs28939716  rs1733941453  rs104893856 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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