Gene Information
Gene NamePLAB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length308
Protein NamesGrowth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) (Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1) (MIC-1) (NSAID-activated gene 1 protein) (NAG-1) (NSAID-regulated gene 1 protein) (NRG-1) (Placental TGF-beta) (Placental bone morphogenetic protein) (Prostate differentiation factor)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ99988
Gene CardGDF15
Uniprot IDQ99988
PfamPF00019
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in placenta, with lower levels in prostate and colon and some expression in kidney (PubMed:9348093). Detected in plasma (at protein level) (PubMed:28572090, PubMed:29046435). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28572090, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29046435, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9348093}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5VT2  (X-ray  2.30A  5VZ3  (X-ray  1.97A  5VZ4  (X-ray  2.20A  6Q2J  (EM  4.10A 
DBSNP rs1059519  rs1059369  rs1058587 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28572090, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29046435}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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