Gene Information
Gene NameWASF2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length498
Protein NamesActin-binding protein WASF2 (Protein WAVE-2) (Verprolin homology domain-containing protein 2) (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family member 2) (WASP family protein member 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1064 ( ENSG00000158195 )
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y6W5
Gene CardWASF2
Uniprot IDQ9Y6W5
PfamPF02205
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.294411403)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ WASF2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ WASF2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ WASF2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ WASF2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Wasf2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ WASF2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Wasf2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ WASF2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsWASF1, WASF3
ParalogsWASF1, WASF3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in all tissues with strongest expression in placenta, lung, and peripheral blood leukocytes, but not in skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10381382}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.289437(Rat);0.026087(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2A40  (X-ray  1.80A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, lamellipodium {ECO:0000250}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30250061}. Note=At the interface between the lamellipodial actin meshwork and the membrane. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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