Gene Information
Gene NamePRMT5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length637
Protein NamesProtein arginine N-methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) (EC 2.1.1.320) (72 kDa ICln-binding protein) (Histone-arginine N-methyltransferase PRMT5) (Jak-binding protein 1) (Shk1 kinase-binding protein 1 homolog) (SKB1 homolog) (SKB1Hs) [Cleaved into: Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 5, N-terminally processed]
Target Nameprotein arginine methyltransferase 5
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000100462 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO14744
Gene CardPRMT5
Uniprot IDO14744
PfamPF05185; PF17286; PF17285
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.235033978)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRMT5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRMT5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRMT5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRMT5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prmt5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRMT5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prmt5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PRMT5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9556550}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.017317(Mouse);0.001883(Rat);0.013115(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4GQB  (X-ray  2.06A  4X60  (X-ray  2.35A  4X61  (X-ray  2.85A  4X63  (X-ray  3.05A  5C9Z  (X-ray  2.36A  5EMJ  (X-ray  2.27A  5EMK  (X-ray  2.52A  5EML  (X-ray  2.39A  5EMM  (X-ray  2.37A  5FA5  (X-ray  2.34A  6CKC  (X-ray  2.80A  6K1S  (X-ray  2.60A  6RLL  (X-ray  2.22A  6RLQ  (X-ray  2.53A  6UGH  (EM  3.40A  6UXX  (X-ray  2.69A  6UXY  (X-ray  2.57A  6V0N  (X-ray  2.11A  6V0O  (X-ray  2.86A  6V0P  (X-ray  1.88A  7BO7  (X-ray  2.83A  7BOC  (X-ray  2.55A  7KIB  (X-ray  2.52A  7KIC  (X-ray  2.43A  7KID  (X-ray  2.50A  7L1G  (X-ray  2.47A  7M05  (EM  2.39A  7MX7  (X-ray  2.49A  7MXA  (X-ray  2.71A  7MXC  (X-ray  2.41A  7MXG  (X-ray  2.40A  7MXN  (X-ray  2.55A  7S0U  (X-ray  2.01A  7S1P  (X-ray  2.21A  7S1Q  (X-ray  2.78A  7S1R  (X-ray  2.10A  7S1S  (X-ray  2.62A  7SER  (X-ray  2.14A  7SES  (X-ray  2.50A  7U30  (X-ray  2.60A  7UOH  (X-ray  2.70A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21081503, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21917714, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22269951}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18404153, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21081503, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21917714, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22269951}. Chromosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33376131}. Golgi apparatus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20421892}. Note=Localizes to promoter regions of target genes on chromosomes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33376131}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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