ncRNA Symbol: | PTP4A2 |
Full Name: | protein tyrosine phosphatase type IVA, member 2 |
Category: | mRNA |
Synonyms: | HH13|HH7-2|HU-PP-1|OV-1|PRL-2|PRL2|PTP4A|PTPCAAX2|ptp-IV1a|ptp-IV1b |
Chromosome: | chr1 |
Strand: | - |
Coordinate: | Start Site(bp): | 31906421 | End Site(bp): | 31944856 | |
Gene Summary: | The protein encoded by this gene belongs to a small class of the protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) family. PTPs are cell signaling molecules that play regulatory roles in a variety of cellular processes. PTPs in this class contain a protein tyrosine phosphatase catalytic domain and a characteristic C-terminal prenylation motif. This PTP has been shown to primarily associate with plasmic and endosomal membrane through its C-terminal prenylation. This PTP was found to interact with the beta-subunit of Rab geranylgeranyltransferase II (beta GGT II), and thus may function as a regulator of GGT II activity. Overexpression of this gene in mammalian cells conferred a transformed phenotype, which suggested its role in tumorigenesis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. Related pseudogenes exist on chromosomes 11, 12 and 17. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010] |
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