Gene Information
Gene NameTNFSF11
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length317
Protein NamesTumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 (Osteoclast differentiation factor) (ODF) (Osteoprotegerin ligand) (OPGL) (Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand) (RANKL) (TNF-related activation-induced cytokine) (TRANCE) (CD antigen CD254) [Cleaved into: Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11, membrane form; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11, soluble form]
Target Nametumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11
Target TypeNA
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000120659 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBO14788
Gene CardTNFSF11
Uniprot IDO14788
PfamPF00229
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.833183852)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ TNFSF11 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ TNFSF11 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ TNFSF11 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ TNFSF11 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Tnfsf11 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ TNFSF11 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Tnfsf11 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ TNFSF11 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsTNFSF14, LTA, LTB, TNFSF15, TNF, FASLG, CD40LG, TNFSF10
Tissuelymph.node
Tissue SpecificityHighest in the peripheral lymph nodes, weak in spleen, peripheral blood Leukocytes, bone marrow, heart, placenta, skeletal muscle, stomach and thyroid.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.087880(Chimpanzee);0.088150(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.133333(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3URF  (X-ray  2.70A  5BNQ  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP rs121909072 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass type II membrane protein.;
[Isoform 3]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass type II membrane protein.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}.;
[Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11, soluble form]: Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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