Gene Information
Gene NameUPF1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1129
Protein NamesRegulator of nonsense transcripts 1 (EC 3.6.4.12) (EC 3.6.4.13) (ATP-dependent helicase RENT1) (Nonsense mRNA reducing factor 1) (NORF1) (Up-frameshift suppressor 1 homolog) (hUpf1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000005007 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ92900
Gene CardUPF1
Uniprot IDQ92900
PfamPF13086; PF13087; PF04851; PF18141; PF09416
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.198890274)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ UPF1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ UPF1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ UPF1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ UPF1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Upf1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ UPF1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Upf1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSETX, AQR, DNA2, IGHMBP2, HELZ, ZNFX1, MOV10, HELZ2, MOV10L1, CT55
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2GJK  (X-ray  2.60A  2GK6  (X-ray  2.40A  2GK7  (X-ray  2.80A  2IYK  (X-ray  2.95A  2WJV  (X-ray  2.85A  2WJY  (X-ray  2.50A  2XZO  (X-ray  2.40A  2XZP  (X-ray  2.72A  6EJ5  (X-ray  3.34A  6Z3R  (EM  2.97A 
DBSNP rs17339451 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11163187}. Cytoplasm, P-body. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11163187, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18362360}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9EPU0}. Note=Hyperphosphorylated form is targeted to the P-body, while unphosphorylated protein is distributed throughout the cytoplasm. Localized in the chromatoid bodies of round spermatids (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9EPU0}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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