Gene Information
Gene NameTHSD7A
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1657
Protein NamesThrombospondin type-1 domain-containing protein 7A [Cleaved into: Thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing protein 7A, soluble form]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000005108 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9UPZ6
Gene CardTHSD7A
Uniprot IDQ9UPZ6
PfamPF19028; PF00090
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.921670385)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ THSD7A ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ THSD7A ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ THSD7A ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ THSD7A ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Thsd7a ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ THSD7A ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Thsd7a ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ THSD7A ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsTHSD7B
ParalogsSPON2, THSD7B, SPON1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected on kidney podocytes along the glomerular capillary wall (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25394321}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2074599  rs47  rs2285744  rs1432  rs56264449 
Subcellular location [CC][Thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing protein 7A]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22194972, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25394321, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27214550};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22194972}. Cell projection {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q69ZU6}. Note=Detected on podocyte foot processes. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q69ZU6}.;
[Thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing protein 7A, soluble form]: Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22194972}. Note=Proteolytic cleavage in the extracellular region generates a 210 kDa soluble form. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22194972}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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