Ryanodine receptor 2 (RYR2) is a protein found primarily in cardiac muscle. In humans, it is encoded by the RYR2 gene.[1][2][3]
The RYR2 protein functions as a component of a calcium channel that supplies ions to the cardiac muscle. The channel is composed of RYR2 tetramers and FK506-binding proteins found in a 1:4 stoichiometric ratio. Calcium channel function is affected by the specific type of FK506 isomer interacting with the RYR2 protein, due to binding differences and other factors.[4] Mutations in the RYR2 gene are associated with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, stress-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.[5]
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Ryanodine receptor 2 has been shown to interact with PRKACA,[6] PRKACB,[6] PRKACG,[6] SRI[7], and AKAP6.[6][8]
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