Gene Information
Gene NameSHANK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1849
Protein NamesSH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains protein 2 (Shank2) (Cortactin-binding protein 1) (CortBP1) (Proline-rich synapse-associated protein 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000162105 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBQ9UPX8
Gene CardSHANK2
Uniprot IDQ9UPX8
PfamPF12796; PF17820; PF00536; PF07653
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.251258001)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SHANK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SHANK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SHANK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SHANK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Shank2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SHANK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Shank2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SHANK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSHANK3, SHANK1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 3 is present in epithelial colonic cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16293618, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17244609}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs868939163 
Subcellular location [CC]Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Synapse {ECO:0000250}. Postsynaptic density {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, growth cone {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, dendritic spine {ECO:0000250}. Note=Colocalizes with cortactin in growth cones in differentiating hippocampal neurons. Colocalized with PDE4D to the apical membrane of colonic crypt cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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