RP2 (gene)

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Protein XRP2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RP2 gene.[1][2][3]

Function

The RP2 locus has been implicated as one cause of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa. The predicted gene product shows homology with human cofactor C, a protein involved in the ultimate step of beta-tubulin folding. Progressive retinal degeneration may therefore be due to the accumulation of incorrectly folded photoreceptor or neuron-specific tubulin isoforms followed by progressive cell death.[3] The RP2 protein is also involved in regulating the function and extension of outer segment of cone photoreceptors in mice [4][5]

References

  1. Bhattacharya SS, Wright AF, Clayton JF, Price WH, Phillips CI, McKeown CM, Jay M, Bird AC, Pearson PL, Southern EM (Jun 1984). "Close genetic linkage between X-linked retinitis pigmentosa and a restriction fragment length polymorphism identified by recombinant DNA probe L1.28". Nature. 309 (5965): 253–5. doi:10.1038/309253a0. PMID 6325945.
  2. Schwahn U, Lenzner S, Dong J, Feil S, Hinzmann B, van Duijnhoven G, Kirschner R, Hemberger M, Bergen AA, Rosenberg T, Pinckers AJ, Fundele R, Rosenthal A, Cremers FP, Ropers HH, Berger W (Sep 1998). "Positional cloning of the gene for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa 2". Nat Genet. 19 (4): 327–332. doi:10.1038/1214. PMID 9697692.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: RP2 retinitis pigmentosa 2 (X-linked recessive)".
  4. Li L, Rao KN, Zheng-Le Y, Hurd TW, Lillo C, Khanna H (Sep 2015). "Loss of Retinitis Pigmentosa 2 (RP2) protein predominantly affects cone photoreceptor sensory cilium elongation in mice". Cytoskeleton. 72: 447–54. doi:10.1002/cm.21255. PMC 4715527. PMID 26383048.
  5. Li L, Khan N, Hurd T, Ghosh AK, Cheng C, Molday R, Heckenlively JR, Swaroop A, Khanna H (2013). "Ablation of the X-linked retinitis pigmentosa 2 (Rp2) gene in mice results in opsin mislocalization and photoreceptor degeneration". Invest Ophthalmic Vis Sci. 54: 4503–11. doi:10.1167/iovs.13-12140. PMC 3700388. PMID 23745007.

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