Gene Information
Gene NameVAPA
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length249
Protein NamesVesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein A (VAMP-A) (VAMP-associated protein A) (VAP-A) (33 kDa VAMP-associated protein) (VAP-33)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age886 ( ENSG00000101558 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9P0L0
Gene CardVAPA
Uniprot IDQ9P0L0
PfamPF00635
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.521510918)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ VAPA ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ VAPA ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ VAPA ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ VAPA ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Vapa ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ VAPA ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Mospd4 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Vapa ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsVAPB
ParalogsVAPB
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001240(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2RR3  (NMR  6TQR  (X-ray  1.85A 
DBSNP rs1044163  rs1127666 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10523508, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16143324, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19289470, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25447204, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30741634};
Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10523508, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19289470}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25447204};
Single-pass type IV membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Cell junction, tight junction {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10523508}. Nucleus membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z270}. Note=Present in the plasma membrane and in intracellular vesicles, together with SNARE proteins. May also associate with the cytoskeleton. Colocalizes with OCLN at the tight junction in polarized epithelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10523508}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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