HEPACAM2 explained

HEPACAM family member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HEPACAM2 gene.[1]

Function

This gene encodes a protein related to the immunoglobulin superfamily that plays a role in mitosis. Knockdown of this gene results in prometaphase arrest, abnormal nuclear morphology, and apoptosis.

Poly (ADP-ribosylation) of the encoded protein promotes its translocation to centrosomes, which may stimulate centrosome maturation. A chromosomal deletion including this gene may be associated with myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome in human patients.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entrez Gene: HEPACAM family member 2. 2017-09-13.