Gene Information
Gene NameSLIT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1529
Protein NamesSlit homolog 2 protein (Slit-2) [Cleaved into: Slit homolog 2 protein N-product; Slit homolog 2 protein C-product]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000145147 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO94813
Gene CardSLIT2
Uniprot IDO94813
PfamPF00008; PF12661; PF00054; PF13855; PF01463; PF01462
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.299480285)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLIT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLIT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLIT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLIT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slit2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLIT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slit2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLIT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLIT3, SLIT1
ParalogsTLR9, LRRC70, LRFN2, LRFN5, SLITRK3, LRFN4, GP5, SLITRK2, LINGO1, TPBGL, SLITRK6, LRFN1, LRRN1, SLITRK1, LRTM2, SLIT3, LRRN2, LRRN3, LRRC38, SLITRK4, LINGO2, SLIT1, SLITRK5, LRRC55, LRFN3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityFetal lung and kidney, and adult spinal cord. Weak expression in adult adrenal gland, thyroid, trachea and other tissues examined. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10349621, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9813312}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2V70  (X-ray  3.01A  2V9S  (X-ray  2.00A  2V9T  (X-ray  1.70A  2WFH  (X-ray  1.80A 
DBSNP rs771375896 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10102268}. Note=The C-terminal cleavage protein is more diffusible than the larger N-terminal protein that is more tightly cell associated.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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