Gene Information
Gene NameSHOX
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length292
Protein NamesShort stature homeobox protein (Pseudoautosomal homeobox-containing osteogenic protein) (Short stature homeobox-containing protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000185960 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO15266
Gene CardSHOX
Uniprot IDO15266
PfamPF00046; PF03826
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.322342164)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SHOX ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SHOX ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SHOX ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Rhox10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Rhox11 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Rhox10 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsSHOX2
ParalogsSHOX2, ARGFX, PAX7, PAX3, ALX4, PAX2, UNCX, RAX2, PAX8, DMBX1, DPRX, PAX5, ISX, ALX3, RHOXF2B, RHOXF2, GSC2, SEBOX, RAX, DRGX, ARX, RHOXF1, PITX3, PRRX1, PRRX2, OTX2, PAX4, EVX1, PAX1, PITX2, PHOX2A, CRX, PHOX2B, EVX2, ALX1, VSX2, MIXL1, DUXA, PAX6, OTP, HESX1, NOBOX, PROP1, PAX9, GSC, ESX1, DUXB, DUX4, PITX1, OTX1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificitySHOXA is expressed in skeletal muscle, placenta, pancreas, heart and bone marrow fibroblast and SHOXB is highly expressed in bone marrow fibroblast followed by kidney and skeletal muscle. SHOXB is not expressed in brain, kidney, liver and lung. Highly expressed in osteogenic cells.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs137852554  rs137852555  rs137852557  rs137852556 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00108, ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00138}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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