Gene Information
Gene NameSHBG
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length402
Protein NamesSex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) (Sex steroid-binding protein) (SBP) (Testis-specific androgen-binding protein) (ABP) (Testosterone-estradiol-binding globulin) (TeBG) (Testosterone-estrogen-binding globulin)
Target Namesex hormone-binding globulin
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000129214 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP04278
Gene CardSHBG
Uniprot IDP04278
PfamPF00054
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.809049469)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SHBG ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SHBG ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SHBG ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SHBG ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Shbg ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Shbg ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SHBG ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPROS1
Tissueliver
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 and isoform 2 are present in liver and testis.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.2(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1D2S  (X-ray  1.55A  1F5F  (X-ray  1.70A  1KDK  (X-ray  1.70A  1KDM  (X-ray  2.35A  1LHN  (X-ray  2.00A  1LHO  (X-ray  2.00A  1LHU  (X-ray  1.80A  1LHV  (X-ray  2.00A  1LHW  (X-ray  1.75A  6PYA  (X-ray  1.71A  6PYB  (X-ray  1.80A  6PYF  (X-ray  1.73A  6ULB  (X-ray  1.75A 
DBSNP rs9282845  rs6260  rs6258  rs6259 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000250}. Note=In testis, it is synthesized by the Sertoli cells, secreted into the lumen of the seminiferous tubule and transported to the epididymis. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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