CHN2 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-metabolizing protein that contains a phorbol-ester/diacylglycerol (DAG)-type zinc finger, a Rho-GAP domain, and an SH2 domain. The encoded protein translocates from the cytosol to the Golgi apparatus membrane upon binding by diacylglycerol (DAG). Activity of this protein is important in cell proliferation and migration, and expression changes in this gene have been detected in cancers. A mutation in this gene has also been associated with schizophrenia in men. Alternative transcript splicing and the use of alternative promoters results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
CHN2
Official Name
chimerin 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:1944]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000106069
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 1124 Ensembl: ENSG00000106069
Aliases chimerin 2, beta chimerin, chimaerin 2
Synonyms 1700026N20RIK, 4930557O16RIK, ARHGAP3, BCH, chimerin 2, CHN2-3, LOC101928168, LOC644086, RHOGAP3, β chimaerin
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human CHN2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • RhoGAP domain
  • phorbol ester receptor
  • protein kinase C conserved region 1 (C1 domain) superfamily
  • Src homology 2 (SH2) domain
  • GTPase activator
  • protein binding
  • GTPase Activating Protein domain
  • GTPase-activator protein for Rho-like GTPases
  • RhoGAP

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the CHN2 gene in human plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • preeclampsia
  • Alzheimer disease
  • vascular dementia
  • vaginal discharge
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • male pattern hair loss
regulated by
  • IL13
  • tretinoin
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
  • PRKCD
  • Immunoglobulin
  • EGF
  • (-)-7-octylindolactam V
  • ATXN1
  • LCK
  • TCR (complex)
regulates
role in cell
  • migration
  • proliferation
  • cell cycle progression
  • mitogenesis
  • remodeling in
  • pruning
  • remodeling
  • contact repulsion

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • perinuclear region
  • cellular membrane
  • cytosol
  • synapse

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human CHN2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of small GTPase mediated signal transduction
  • signal transduction
  • regulation of GTPase activity

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • membrane
  • cytosol
  • synapse

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • GTPase activator activity

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