Gene Information
Gene NameWAVE2
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 AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y6W5
Gene CardWASF2
Uniprot IDQ9Y6W5
PfamPF02205
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
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
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
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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