Gene Information
Gene NameSIS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length241
Protein NamesPlatelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF subunit B) (PDGF-2) (Platelet-derived growth factor B chain) (Platelet-derived growth factor beta polypeptide) (Proto-oncogene c-Sis) (Becaplermin)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP01127
Gene CardPDGFB
Uniprot IDP01127
PfamPF00341; PF04692
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in the heart, brain (sustantia nigra), placenta and fetal kidney. Expressed at moderate levels in the brain (hippocampus), skeletal muscle, kidney and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11331882}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.087880(Chimpanzee);0.070650(Mouse);0.002990(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1PDG  (X-ray  3.00A  3MJG  (X-ray  2.30A  4HQU  (X-ray  2.20A  4HQX  (X-ray  2.30A  4QCI  (X-ray  2.30A  6T9E  (X-ray  2.99A 
DBSNP rs17565  rs397515632 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted. Note=Released by platelets upon wounding.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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