Gene Information
Gene NameHSPG2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length4391
Protein NamesBasement membrane-specific heparan sulfate proteoglycan core protein (HSPG) (Perlecan) (PLC) [Cleaved into: Endorepellin; LG3 peptide]
Target Nameperlecan
Target TypeDiscontinued target
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000142798 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBNA
Gene CardHSPG2
Uniprot IDP98160
PfamPF00008; PF07679; PF00052; PF00053; PF00054; PF00057
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.181823567)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ HSPG2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ HSPG2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ HSPG2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ HSPG2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Hspg2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ HSPG2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ AABR07073181.1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ HSPG2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsLAMB2, LAMC3, NTN4, LAMB1, LAMA3, LAMC1, ATRNL1, LAMA2, TMEFF2, ATRN, NTN1, NTN3, LAMC2, TMEFF1, LAMA1, AGRN, LAMB4, NTNG2, NTNG1, LAMA4, MEGF9, MEGF8, LAMB3, EGFLAM, LAMA5, NTN5, USH2A
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityFound in the basement membranes.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3SH4  (X-ray  1.50A  3SH5  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP rs1869780  rs17460381  rs1874792  rs989994  rs2229481  rs10917058  rs897471  rs137853248  rs2229483  rs2229474  rs2229475  rs2229489  rs2229490  rs2229491  rs2228349  rs2291827  rs2270699  rs2229493  rs17459097  rs3736360 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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