Gene Information
Gene NameTAZ
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length262
Protein NamesTafazzin (Taz) (EC 2.3.1.-) (Protein G4.5)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ16635
Gene CardTAFAZZIN
Uniprot IDQ16635
PfamPF01553
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHigh levels in cardiac and skeletal muscle. Up to 10 isoforms can be present in different amounts in different tissues. Most isoforms are ubiquitous. Isoforms that lack the N-terminus are found in leukocytes and fibroblasts, but not in heart and skeletal muscle. Some forms appear restricted to cardiac and skeletal muscle or to leukocytes.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1557191125  rs104894942  rs104894937  rs132630277  rs387907218 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26908608};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:26908608};
Intermembrane side {ECO:0000305|PubMed:26908608}. Mitochondrion inner membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26908608};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305|PubMed:26908608};
Intermembrane side {ECO:0000305|PubMed:26908608}.;
[Isoform 1]: Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19700766, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29129703}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.;
[Isoform 3]: Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19700766, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29129703}.;
[Isoform 5]: Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19700766}.;
[Isoform 6]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.;
[Isoform 7]: Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19700766}.;
[Isoform 8]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.;
[Isoform 9]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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