CALB2 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes an intracellular calcium-binding protein belonging to the troponin C superfamily. Members of this protein family have six EF-hand domains which bind calcium. This protein plays a role in diverse cellular functions, including message targeting and intracellular calcium buffering. It also functions as a modulator of neuronal excitability, and is a diagnostic marker for some human diseases, including Hirschsprung disease and some cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
CALB2
Official Name
calbindin 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:1435]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000172137
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 794 Ensembl: ENSG00000172137
Aliases calbindin 2, calretinin
Synonyms CAB29, CAL2, calbindin 2, CALRETININ, CR
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 CALB2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif
  • EF-hand domain
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in the hexa-EF hand proteins family
  • EF-hand domain pair
  • EF hand
  • calcium ion binding
  • EFh
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif, found in CREC-EF hand family

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the CALB2 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
  • neoplasia
  • epithelial cancer
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • adrenal cortex neoplasm
  • schizophrenia
  • mesothelioma
  • mesothelioma formation
  • sex cord stromal neoplasm
  • medulloblastoma
  • brain cancer
regulated by
role in cell
  • proliferation
  • survival
  • inactivation in
  • facilitation in
  • long-term potentiation

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
  • cytosol
  • stereocilia
  • neurites
  • nerve ending
  • synapse
  • cuticular plate
  • stereocilia bundles
  • gap junctions
  • perikaryon
  • axons
  • dendrites
  • axon terminals
  • postsynaptic terminals
  • excitatory synapses

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human CALB2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • gap junction
  • nucleus
  • dendrite
  • terminal button
  • cytosol
  • synapse

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • calcium ion binding

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