Gene Information
Gene NameTDL
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length54
Protein NamesApelin receptor early endogenous ligand (Protein Elabela) (ELA) (Protein Toddler)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP0DMC3
Gene CardAPELA
Uniprot IDP0DMC3
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the intima of blood vessels (PubMed:28137936). Expressed in endothelial cells in blood vessels in the heart and lung (PubMed:28137936). Expressed in cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts of first-trimester placental tissue and term placentas (at protein level) (PubMed:28663440). Not detected in smooth muscle cells or cardiomyocytes (at protein level) (PubMed:28137936). Expressed in kidney (PubMed:25639753). Expressed in blood vessels (PubMed:28137936). Expressed in embryonic (ESCs) and induced (iPSCs) pluripotent stem cells (PubMed:25639753). Most highly expressed in undifferentiated embryonic stem cell and is rapidly down-regulated during differentiation (PubMed:24316148). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24316148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25639753, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28137936, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28663440}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7W0N  (EM  4.21A  7W0O  (EM  3.78A  7W0P  (EM  3.16A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24316148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28137936}. Secreted, extracellular space {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28137936}. Note=Found in blood plasma (PubMed:28137936). Found in serum of pregnant mice, peaking at midgestation;
indicating a maternal and zygotic origin of circulating APELA during pregnancy (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P0DMC4}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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