SOST

ENSG00000167941
Target class
Unclassified protein
Chromosome
17
Approved drugs
1
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
5

Approved drugs
1
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
5

Chemical probe available
No

Target name
SOST
Gene name
Sclerostin
Gene symbol
SOST
Protein name
Sclerostin

  • VBCH
  • DAND6

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
DAN family
Target class
Unclassified protein
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
5
Highest tissue expression
71.74
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.954
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.988

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:50964
Protein interaction confidence
0.819
Protein interaction partners
32

  • R-HSA-201681
  • R-HSA-3772470

End position
43758791
Start position
43753738
Chromosome
17
Strand
Reverse

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000167941
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
50964
UniProt ID
Q9BQB4

  • Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix .

Publication evidence

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.988191
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.953891

Expression in transcripts per million

Artery - Aorta
71.74
Artery - Tibial
29.99
Kidney - Cortex
7.06
Artery - Coronary
4.4
Kidney - Medulla
1.82

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Artery - Aorta71.74
  • Artery - Tibial29.99
  • Kidney - Cortex7.06
  • Artery - Coronary4.4
  • Kidney - Medulla1.82
  • Heart - Atrial Appendage0.41
  • Testis0.12
  • Lung0.1
  • Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)0.09
  • Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)0.08
  • Nerve - Tibial0.07
  • Brain - Cortex0.07
  • Vagina0.05
  • Thyroid0.04
  • Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)0.04
  • Spleen0.04
  • Prostate0.04
  • Adipose - Subcutaneous0.03
  • Pituitary0.03
  • Brain - Cerebellum0.03
  • Brain - Hypothalamus0.03
  • Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.02
  • Fallopian Tube0.02
  • Uterus0.02
  • Adrenal Gland0.02

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Cellular components

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Trials (61)

Drugs (5)