Gene Information
Gene NameXRN2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length950
Protein Names5'-3' exoribonuclease 2 (EC 3.1.13.-) (DHM1-like protein) (DHP protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000088930 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9H0D6
Gene CardXRN2
Uniprot IDQ9H0D6
PfamPF17846; PF03159
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.902347419)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ XRN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ XRN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ XRN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ XRN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Xrn2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ XRN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Xrn2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ XRN2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsXRN1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon, peripheral blood leukocytes, heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, and pancreas. Isoform 2 is expressed predominantly in peripheral blood leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10409438, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16147866}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.007672(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);0.002925(Rat);0.041176(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs6137324  rs6047420 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus, nucleolus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12429849}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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