FANCD2 Gene Summary [Human]

The Fanconi anemia complementation group (FANC) currently includes FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD1 (also called BRCA2), FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCJ (also called BRIP1), FANCL, FANCM and FANCN (also called PALB2). The previously defined group FANCH is the same as FANCA. Fanconi anemia is a genetically heterogeneous recessive disorder characterized by cytogenetic instability, hypersensitivity to DNA crosslinking agents, increased chromosomal breakage, and defective DNA repair. The members of the Fanconi anemia complementation group do not share sequence similarity; they are related by their assembly into a common nuclear protein complex. This gene encodes the protein for complementation group D2. This protein is monoubiquinated in response to DNA damage, resulting in its localization to nuclear foci with other proteins (BRCA1 AND BRCA2) involved in homology-directed DNA repair. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

Details

Type
Nonsense Mediated Decay
Official Symbol
FANCD2
Official Name
FA complementation group D2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:3585]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000144554
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 2177 Ensembl: ENSG00000144554
Aliases FA complementation group D2
Synonyms 2410150O07RIK, AU015151, BB137857, FA4, FACD, FA complementation group D2, FAD, FA-D2, FANCD, Fanconi anaemia, complementation group D2, Fanconi anemia, complementation group D2
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 FANCD2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • EDGE domain
  • Fanconi anaemia protein FancD2 nuclease
  • enzyme binding
  • protein binding
  • Fanconi anemia ID complex proteins FANCI and FANCD2

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the FANCD2 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.
disease
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer
  • breast cancer
  • lung cancer
  • renal cancer
  • endometrial cancer
  • neoplasia
  • ovarian cancer
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • differentiation
  • synthesis in
  • expression in
  • proliferation
  • binding in
  • accumulation in
  • cell death
  • cell viability
  • quantity
  • generation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • nuclear fraction
  • gamma H2AX nuclear focus
  • Cytoplasm
  • cytosol
  • nuclear foci
  • chromosome
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • nuclear bodies
  • synaptonemal complexes
  • chromatin

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human FANCD2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of inflammatory response
  • cellular response to oxidative stress
  • regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation
  • gamete generation
  • brain morphogenesis
  • intra-S DNA damage checkpoint
  • regulation of CD40 signaling pathway
  • response to gamma radiation
  • synapsis
  • neuronal stem cell maintenance

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • condensed chromosome
  • nucleus
  • nuclear body
  • cytosol
  • nucleolus
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • DNA polymerase binding
  • protein binding

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