| ATP-binding cassette, sub-family D (ALD), member 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Symbols | ABCD2; ABC39; ALDL1; ALDR; ALDRP; hALDR | ||||||||||||
| External IDs | OMIM: 601081 MGI: 1349467 HomoloGene: 55873 GeneCards: ABCD2 Gene | ||||||||||||
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| Species | Human | Mouse | |||||||||||
| Entrez | 225 | 26874 | |||||||||||
| Ensembl | ENSG00000173208 | ENSMUSG00000055782 | |||||||||||
| UniProt | Q9UBJ2 | Q61285 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (mRNA) | NM_005164.3 | NM_011994.2 | |||||||||||
| RefSeq (protein) | NP_005155.1 | NP_036124.2 | |||||||||||
| Location (UCSC) | Chr 12: 39.94 – 40.01 Mb |
Chr 15: 90.98 – 91.02 Mb |
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| PubMed search | [1] | [2] | |||||||||||
ATP-binding cassette sub-family D member 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCD2 gene.[1][2]
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the ALD subfamily, which is involved in peroxisomal import of fatty acids and/or fatty acyl-CoAs in the organelle. All known peroxisomal ABC transporters are half transporters which require a partner half transporter molecule to form a functional homodimeric or heterodimeric transporter. The function of this peroxisomal membrane protein is unknown; however this protein is speculated to function as a dimerization partner of ABCD1 and/or other peroxisomal ABC transporters. Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with adrenoleukodystrophy, a severe demyelinating disease. This gene has been identified as a candidate for a modifier gene, accounting for the extreme variation among adrenoleukodystrophy phenotypes. This gene is also a candidate for a complement group of Zellweger syndrome, a genetically heterogeneous disorder of peroxisomal biogenesis.[2]
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ABCD2 has been shown to interact with PEX19.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
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