Gene Information
Gene NameSSPN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length243
Protein NamesSarcospan (K-ras oncogene-associated protein) (Kirsten-ras-associated protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000123096 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ14714
Gene CardSSPN
Uniprot IDQ14714
PfamPF04103
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.690126658)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SSPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SSPN ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SSPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SSPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Sspn ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SSPN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Sspn ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SSPN ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 is expressed exclusively in heart and skeletal muscle. Isoform 2 is expressed in heart, skeletal muscle, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon and spleen.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs12313670  rs12313736 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell membrane, sarcolemma {ECO:0000250}. Postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Also found in myotendinous junctions and in the postsynaptic membrane of neuromuscular junctions. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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