Gene Information
Gene NamePDGFB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length241
Protein NamesPlatelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF subunit B) (PDGF-2) (Platelet-derived growth factor B chain) (Platelet-derived growth factor beta polypeptide) (Proto-oncogene c-Sis) (Becaplermin)
Target Nameplatelet-derived growth factor subunit b
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000100311 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP01127
Gene CardPDGFB
Uniprot IDP01127
PfamPF00341; PF04692
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.261304681)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PDGFB ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PDGFB ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PDGFB ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PDGFB ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Pdgfb ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PDGFB ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Pdgfb ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PDGFB ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPDGFA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in the heart, brain (sustantia nigra), placenta and fetal kidney. Expressed at moderate levels in the brain (hippocampus), skeletal muscle, kidney and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11331882}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.087880(Chimpanzee);0.070650(Mouse);0.002990(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1PDG  (X-ray  3.00A  3MJG  (X-ray  2.30A  4HQU  (X-ray  2.20A  4HQX  (X-ray  2.30A  4QCI  (X-ray  2.30A  6T9E  (X-ray  2.99A 
DBSNP rs17565  rs397515632 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted. Note=Released by platelets upon wounding.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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