Gene Information
Gene NameWAPAL
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1190
Protein NamesWings apart-like protein homolog (Friend of EBNA2 protein) (WAPL cohesin release factor)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ7Z5K2
Gene CardWAPL
Uniprot IDQ7Z5K2
PfamPF07814
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 1 is highly expressed in uterine cervix tumor. Isoform 2 is widely expressed with a high level in skeletal muscle and heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15150110, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15383329}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.149869(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4K6J  (X-ray  2.62A  5HDT  (X-ray  2.71A 
DBSNP rs10887621  rs1564570621 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 2]: Nucleus.;
Nucleus. Chromosome. Cytoplasm. Note=Associates with chromatin through the cohesin complex during interphase. Released in the cytoplasm from nuclear envelope breakdown until anaphase, it reaccumulates in nucleus at telophase.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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