Gene Information
Gene NamePCSK7
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length785
Protein NamesProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 7 (EC 3.4.21.-) (Lymphoma proprotein convertase) (Prohormone convertase 7) (Proprotein convertase 7) (PC7) (Proprotein convertase 8) (PC8) (hPC8) (Subtilisin/kexin-like protease PC7)
Target Nameproprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 7
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000160613 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ16549
Gene CardPCSK7
Uniprot IDQ16549
PfamPF01483; PF00082; PF16470
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.170724071)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PCSK7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PCSK7 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PCSK7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PCSK7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pcsk7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PCSK7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pcsk7 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PCSK7 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPCSK1, TPP2, PCSK6, MBTPS1, PCSK5, PCSK9, PCSK4, FURIN, PCSK2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon and peripheral blood leukocyte.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs608620  rs45539233  rs45574931  rs473131  rs473093 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Seems to be localized intracellularly to the trans Golgi network. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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