Gene Information
Gene NameRGS8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length180
Protein NamesRegulator of G-protein signaling 8 (RGS8)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000135824 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP57771
Gene CardRGS8
Uniprot IDP57771
PfamPF00615
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.778458103)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ RGS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ RGS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ RGS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ RGS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Rgs8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ RGS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Rgs8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ RGS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsRGS16, RGS18, RGS5, RGS3, RGS20, RGS2, RGSL1, RGS12, RGS21, AXIN1, RGS1, RGS11, RGS17, RGS7, RGS14, AXIN2, RGS22, RGS4, RGS6, RGS9, RGS13, RGS19, RGS10
Tissuecaudate.nucleus, nucleus.accumbens, putamen
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2IHD  (X-ray  1.70A  2ODE  (X-ray  1.90A  5DO9  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804}. Membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804}. Perikaryon {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804}. Note=Detected in Purkinje cell soma and dendrites. Associated with Purkinje cell membranes. Not detected in Purkinje cell nuclei. Detected in the nucleus after heterologous expression. Recruited to the cell membrane in the presence of GNAO1. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P49804}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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