FMN2 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene is a member of the formin homology protein family. The encoded protein is thought to have essential roles in organization of the actin cytoskeleton and in cell polarity. This protein mediates the formation of an actin mesh that positions the spindle during oogenesis and also regulates the formation of actin filaments in the nucleus. This protein also forms a perinuclear actin/focal-adhesion system that regulates the shape and position of the nucleus during cell migration. Mutations in this gene have been associated with infertility and also with an autosomal recessive form of intellectual disability (MRT47). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
FMN2
Official Name
formin 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:14074]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000155816
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 56776 Ensembl: ENSG00000155816
Aliases formin 2
Synonyms AABR07021812.1, AU024104, formin 2, LOC100360457, LOC149414
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouse

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 FMN2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Formin Homology 2 Domain
  • actin binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • colorectal cancer
  • Alzheimer disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • diabetic nephropathy
  • schizophrenia
  • epithelial cancer
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • nasopharyngeal carcinoma
  • nasopharyngeal cancer
  • Dupuytren contracture
regulated by
role in cell
  • growth
  • apoptosis
  • migration
  • invasion by
  • assembly
  • formation
  • organization
  • abnormal morphology
  • DNA damage response
  • maturation

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
  • cytoplasmic vesicle membrane
  • spindle apparatus
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cell cortex
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • cytosol
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • nucleoli
  • microvilli

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human FMN2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • polar body extrusion after meiotic divisions
  • formin-nucleated actin cable assembly
  • intracellular transport
  • protein transport
  • negative regulation of protein catabolic process
  • response to DNA damage stimulus
  • vesicle-mediated transport
  • oogenesis
  • negative regulation of apoptotic process
  • establishment of meiotic spindle localization
  • homologous chromosome movement towards spindle pole involved in homologous chromosome segregation
  • cellular response to hypoxia
  • positive regulation of double-strand break repair
  • cell migration
  • actin cytoskeleton organization
  • intracellular signal transduction

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • nucleolus
  • plasma membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasmic vesicle membrane
  • perinuclear region of cytoplasm
  • microvillus
  • cytoplasm
  • cell cortex
  • spindle
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • actin binding

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