Gene Information
Gene NameSSX2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length188
Protein NamesProtein SSX2 (Cancer/testis antigen 5.2) (CT5.2) (Synovial sarcoma, X breakpoint 2) (Tumor antigen HOM-MEL-40)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age132 ( ENSG00000241476 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ16385
Gene CardSSX2;SSX2B
Uniprot IDQ16385
PfamPF01352; PF09514
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.090712176)
Ortholog in AnimalsMouse_ Ssxb3 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Gm14459 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Gm21876 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb8 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Gm5751 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb5 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb2 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxa1 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb9 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssx9 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb6 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb1 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Ssxb10 ( ortholog_many2many )
Mouse_ Gm6592 ( ortholog_many2many )
Rat_ AABR07018269.1 ( ortholog_many2many )
Rat_ AABR07036698.1 ( ortholog_many2many )
Rat_ AABR07036711.1 ( ortholog_many2many )
Rat_ Ssx1 ( ortholog_many2many )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSSX2B, SSX3, SSX5, SSX7, SSX4B, SSX4, SSX1
Tissuetestis
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high level in the testis. Expressed at low level in thyroid. Not detected in tonsil, colon, lung, spleen, prostate, kidney, striated and smooth muscles. Detected in rhabdomyosarcoma and fibrosarcoma cell lines. Not detected in mesenchymal and epithelial cell lines.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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