PKP2
Encyclopedia
Plakophilin-2 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the PKP2 gene
.
with Desmoplakin
, Plakoglobin
and Desmoglein 1
.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the PKP2 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
.
Interactions
PKP2 has been shown to interactProtein-protein interaction
Protein–protein interactions occur when two or more proteins bind together, often to carry out their biological function. Many of the most important molecular processes in the cell such as DNA replication are carried out by large molecular machines that are built from a large number of protein...
with Desmoplakin
Desmoplakin
Desmoplakin is a protein associated with desmosomes.Desmoplakin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSP gene. The C-terminus of desmoplakin binds with intermediate filaments. These are further sub divided to three homologous Plakin repeat domains . In the mid-region of desmoplakin, a...
, Plakoglobin
Plakoglobin
Junction plakoglobin, also known as gamma-catenin or JUP, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the JUP gene.- Function :...
and Desmoglein 1
Desmoglein 1
Desmoglein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG1 gene.-Interactions:Desmoglein 1 has been shown to interact with PKP3 and PKP2.-Further reading:...
.
External links
- GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy, Autosomal Dominant
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/604772,605676,601214,107970,125645,125647,125671,173325,180902,190230,600996,602086,602087,602861,604400,604401,607450,609040,609160,610193,610476,611528,612048,107970,125645,125647,125671,173325,180902,190230,600996,602086,602087,602861,604400,604401,607450,609040,609160,610193,610476,611528,612048 OMIM entries on Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy, Autosomal Dominant]