Mcm2 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable DNA binding activity; enzyme binding activity; and histone binding activity. Predicted to contribute to 3'-5' DNA helicase activity and single-stranded DNA helicase activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA metabolic process; apoptotic process; and cochlea development. Predicted to act upstream of or within cellular response to interleukin-4 and nucleosome assembly. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including chromatin; cilium; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of CMG complex; MCM complex; and nuclear origin of replication recognition complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease and autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness 70. Orthologous to human MCM2 (minichromosome maintenance complex component 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mcm2
Official Name
minichromosome maintenance complex component 2 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1305577]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000016316
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 312538 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000016316
Aliases minichromosome maintenance complex component 2
Synonyms BM28, CCNL1, cdc19, CDCL1, D3S3194, DFNA70, Mcmd2, minichromosome maintenance complex component 2, MITOTIN, mKIAA0030
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Mcm2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • histone binding
  • enzyme binding
  • DNA replication origin binding
  • MCM P-loop domain
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • Mini-chromosome maintenance protein 2
  • MCM AAA-lid domain
  • DNA binding
  • DNA helicase
  • MCM helicase family
  • minichromosome maintenance proteins
  • AAA domain (dynein-related subfamily)
  • MCM OB domain
  • ATPase family associated with various cellular activities (AAA)
  • MCM N-terminal domain
  • zinc finger domain
  • P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases
  • ATPases associated with a variety of cellular activities

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Mcm2 gene in rat 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
  • head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  • head and neck squamous cell cancer
  • autosomal dominant deafness type 70
  • breast carcinoma
  • lung squamous cell carcinoma
  • squamous cell lung cancer
  • colon epithelial cancer
  • small cell lung cancer
regulates
role in cell
  • synthesis in
  • phosphorylation in
  • apoptosis
  • migration
  • proliferation
  • survival
  • growth
  • cell viability
  • response by
  • assembly

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
  • chromatin fraction
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • Cytoplasm
  • cilia
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm
  • chromatin
  • cytoplasmic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Mcm2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • DNA-dependent DNA replication initiation
  • cochlea development
  • double-strand break repair via break-induced replication
  • DNA replication
  • regulation of DNA-dependent DNA replication initiation
  • cellular response to interleukin-4
  • apoptotic process
  • nucleosome assembly
  • DNA unwinding involved in replication

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • chromosome, telomeric region
  • nucleus
  • CMG complex
  • cytoplasm
  • nucleolus
  • nuclear origin of replication recognition complex
  • MCM complex
  • chromatin
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATPase activity
  • DNA replication origin binding
  • DNA binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • histone binding
  • metal ion binding
  • 3'-5' DNA helicase activity
  • single-stranded DNA-dependent ATP-dependent DNA helicase activity
  • enzyme binding
  • single-stranded DNA binding

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