LEFTY2

Left-right determination factor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LEFTY2 gene. [5]

LEFTY2
Identifiers
AliasesLEFTY2, EBAF, LEFTA, LEFTYA, TGFB4, left-right determination factor 2
External IDsOMIM: 601877 MGI: 2443573 HomoloGene: 2434 GeneCards: LEFTY2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

7044

320202

Ensembl

ENSG00000143768

ENSMUSG00000066652

UniProt

O00292

P57785

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001172425
NM_003240

NM_177099

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001165896
NP_003231

NP_796073

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 225.94 – 225.94 MbChr 1: 180.72 – 180.73 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Function

This gene encodes a member of the TGF-beta family of proteins. The encoded protein is secreted and plays a role in left-right asymmetry determination of organ systems during development. The protein may also play a role in endometrial bleeding. Mutations in this gene have been associated with left-right axis malformations, particularly in the heart and lungs. Some types of infertility have been associated with dysregulated expression of this gene in the endometrium. Alternative processing of this protein can yield three different products. This gene is closely linked to both a related family member and a related pseudogene. Alternate splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants.

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000143768 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000066652 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: Left-right determination factor 2". Retrieved 2016-04-19.

Further reading

  • Tabibzadeh S, Kothapalli R, Buyuksal I (1997). "Distinct tumor specific expression of TGFB4 (ebaf)*, a novel human gene of the TGF-beta superfamily". Front. Biosci. 2: a18–25. doi:10.2741/a158. PMID 9230066.


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