Gene Information
Gene NamePLGF
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length221
Protein NamesPlacenta growth factor (PlGF)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP49763
Gene CardPGF
Uniprot IDP49763
PfamPF00341
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWhile the three isoforms are present in most placental tissues, PlGF-2 is specific to early (8 week) placenta and only PlGF-1 is found in the colon and mammary carcinomas.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.087880(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.004323(Rat);0.066667(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1FZV  (X-ray  2.00A  1RV6  (X-ray  2.45A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted. Note=The three isoforms are secreted but PlGF-2 appears to remain cell attached unless released by heparin.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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