Gene Information
Gene NameCDM
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length793
Protein NamesCaldesmon (CDM)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ05682
Gene CardCALD1
Uniprot IDQ05682
PfamPF02029
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHigh-molecular-weight caldesmon (isoform 1) is predominantly expressed in smooth muscles, whereas low-molecular-weight caldesmon (isoforms 2, 3, 4 and 5) are widely distributed in non-muscle tissues and cells. Not expressed in skeletal muscle or heart.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs6973420 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13505}. Cytoplasm, myofibril {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13505}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, stress fiber {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13505}. Note=On thin filaments in smooth muscle and on stress fibers in fibroblasts (nonmuscle). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P13505}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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