Gene Information
Gene NameTNFSF12
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length249
Protein NamesTumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 12 (APO3 ligand) (TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis) (TWEAK) [Cleaved into: Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 12, membrane form; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 12, secreted form]
Target Nametnf-related weak inducer of apoptosis
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age168 ( ENSG00000239697 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBO43508
Gene CardTNFSF12
Uniprot IDO43508
PfamPF00229
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.000178791)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ TNFSF12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ TNFSF12 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ TNFSF12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ TNFSF12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Tnfsf12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ TNFSF12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Tnfsf12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ TNFSF12 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsTNFSF13, TNFSF13B
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in adult heart, pancreas, skeletal muscle, brain, colon, small intestine, lung, ovary, prostate, spleen, lymph node, appendix and peripheral blood lymphocytes. Low expression in kidney, testis, liver, placenta, thymus and bone marrow. Also detected in fetal kidney, liver, lung and brain.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 4HT1  (X-ray  2.50A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12411489};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12411489}.;
[Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 12, secreted form]: Secreted.;
[Isoform TWE-PRIL]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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