EXOC2

Exocyst complex component 2

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Available structures
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Identifiers
Symbols EXOC2 ; SEC5; SEC5L1; Sec5p
External IDs OMIM: 615329 MGI: 1913732 HomoloGene: 10122 GeneCards: EXOC2 Gene
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 55770 66482
Ensembl ENSG00000112685 ENSMUSG00000021357
UniProt Q96KP1 Q9D4H1
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_018303 NM_025588
RefSeq (protein) NP_060773 NP_079864
Location (UCSC) Chr 6:
0.49 – 0.69 Mb
Chr 13:
30.81 – 30.97 Mb
PubMed search

Exocyst complex component 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EXOC2 gene.[1][2][3]

The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the exocyst complex, a multiple protein complex essential for targeting exocytic vesicles to specific docking sites on the plasma membrane. Though best characterized in yeast, the component proteins and the functions of the exocyst complex have been demonstrated to be highly conserved in higher eukaryotes. At least eight components of the exocyst complex, including this protein, are found to interact with the actin cytoskeletal remodeling and vesicle transport machinery. This interaction has been shown to mediate filopodia formation in fibroblasts.[3]

References

  1. Murthy M, Garza D, Scheller RH, Schwarz TL (Feb 2003). "Mutations in the exocyst component Sec5 disrupt neuronal membrane traffic, but neurotransmitter release persists". Neuron 37 (3): 433–47. doi:10.1016/S0896-6273(03)00031-X. PMID 12575951.
  2. Sjolinder M, Uhlmann J, Ponstingl H (Dec 2002). "DelGEF, a homologue of the Ran guanine nucleotide exchange factor RanGEF, binds to the exocyst component Sec5 and modulates secretion". FEBS Lett 532 (1–2): 211–5. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(02)03677-3. PMID 12459492.
  3. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: EXOC2 exocyst complex component 2".

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