| Gene Symbol | PEX13 |
| Aliases | Peroxin-13 |
| Chromosome | 2p15 |
| Protein Family | SH3 domain-containing proteins, Peroxin family |
| Function | Cargo recognition: PEX5 recognizes proteins containing the PTS1 signal (SKL motif or variant) in the cytosol. |
| Subcellular Localization | Peroxisomal membrane (type III integral membrane protein) |
| Molecular Weight | ~44 kDa (379 aa) |
| Amino Acids | 489 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q9UKJ0 |
| GeneCards | PEX13 |
| Human Protein Atlas | PEX13 |
| Alternative Names | Peroxin-13, Sigma receptor 1 (SigMAR1), Peroxisomal import protein PEX13 |
| Brain Expression | Moderate in cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, basal ganglia |
| Variant | Effect |
| W396X | Truncated protein, loss of SH3 domain |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 8 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |