THBS2

Thrombospondin 2

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Available structures
PDB Ortholog search: PDBe, RCSB
Identifiers
SymbolsTHBS2 ; TSP2
External IDsOMIM: 188061 MGI: 98738 HomoloGene: 2438 GeneCards: THBS2 Gene
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez705821826
EnsemblENSG00000186340ENSMUSG00000023885
UniProtP35442Q03350
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_003247NM_011581
RefSeq (protein)NP_003238NP_035711
Location (UCSC)Chr 6:
169.62 – 169.65 Mb
Chr 17:
14.67 – 14.69 Mb
PubMed search

Thrombospondin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THBS2 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the thrombospondin family. It is a disulfide-linked homotrimeric glycoprotein that mediates cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions. This protein has been shown to function as a potent inhibitor of tumor growth and angiogenesis. Studies of the mouse counterpart suggest that this protein may modulate the cell surface properties of mesenchymal cells and be involved in cell adhesion and migration.[2]

Interactions

THBS2 has been shown to interact with MMP2.[3]

References

  1. Hirose Y, Chiba K, Karasugi T, Nakajima M, Kawaguchi Y, Mikami Y, Furuichi T, Mio F, Miyake A, Miyamoto T, Ozaki K, Takahashi A, Mizuta H, Kubo T, Kimura T, Tanaka T, Toyama Y, Ikegawa S (May 2008). "A functional polymorphism in THBS2 that affects alternative splicing and MMP binding is associated with lumbar-disc herniation". Am J Hum Genet 82 (5): 1122–9. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2008.03.013. PMC 2427305. PMID 18455130.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: THBS2 thrombospondin 2".
  3. Bein, K; Simons M (October 2000). "Thrombospondin type 1 repeats interact with matrix metalloproteinase 2. Regulation of metalloproteinase activity". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 275 (41): 32167–73. doi:10.1074/jbc.M003834200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 10900205.

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