Paip2b Explained

Poly(A)-binding protein interacting protein 2B, Paip2b, which represses mRNA translation, is mainly expressed in the oocytes and fertilized eggs in mice.^{[1] [2]}

Paip2b is a PAIP2 family protein, with 3 amino acids longer than its homologous Paip2a.

Notes and References

1. Akiko . Yanagiya. Geraldine . Delbes. Yuri V. . Svitkin. Bernard . Robaire. Nahum . Sonenberg. The poly(A)-binding protein partner Paip2a controls translation during late spermiogenesis in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 120. 9. 1 September 2010. 3389–3400. 10.1172/JCI43350. 2929737 . 20739757.
2. http://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgGene?hgg_gene=uc009cok.1&hgg_prot=Q91W45&hgg_chrom=chr6&hgg_start=83756056&hgg_end=83781658&hgg_type=knownGene&db=mm9&hgsid=168101938 UCSC genome browser