DLGAP2

DLGAP2
Identifiers
Aliases DLGAP2, DAP2, SAPAP2, discs large homolog associated protein 2, DLG associated protein 2
External IDs MGI: 2443181 HomoloGene: 3484 GeneCards: DLGAP2
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

9228

244310

Ensembl

n/a

ENSMUSG00000047495

UniProt

Q9P1A6

Q8BJ42

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001277161
NM_004745

NM_001145965
NM_172910

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001264090.1
NP_004736.2

NP_001139437.1
NP_766498.2

Location (UCSC) Chr 8: 1.5 – 1.71 Mb Chr 8: 14.1 – 14.85 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]
Wikidata
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Disks large-associated protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLGAP2 gene.[3][4][5]

Function

The product of this gene is one of the membrane-associated guanylate kinases localized at postsynaptic density in neuronal cells. These kinases are a family of signaling molecules expressed at various submembrane domains and contain the PDZ, SH3 and the guanylate kinase domains. This protein may play a role in the molecular organization of synapses and in neuronal cell signaling. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified, but their full-length nature is not known.[5]

Interactions

DLGAP2 has been shown to interact with DLG4, the canonical synapse marker protein, which in turn binds to N-methyld-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and Shaker-type K+ channels.[6]

Clinical significance

As with many other synaptic genes, including its binding partner Shank2, DLGAP2 has been shown to be associated with Autism.[7]

References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  3. Satoh K, Yanai H, Senda T, Kohu K, Nakamura T, Okumura N, Matsumine A, Kobayashi S, Toyoshima K, Akiyama T (Oct 1997). "DAP-1, a novel protein that interacts with the guanylate kinase-like domains of hDLG and PSD-95". Genes Cells. 2 (6): 415–24. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2443.1997.1310329.x. PMID 9286858.
  4. Ranta S, Zhang Y, Ross B, Takkunen E, Hirvasniemi A, de la Chapelle A, Gilliam TC, Lehesjoki AE (Sep 2000). "Positional cloning and characterisation of the human DLGAP2 gene and its exclusion in progressive epilepsy with mental retardation". Eur J Hum Genet. 8 (5): 381–4. doi:10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200440. PMID 10854099.
  5. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: DLGAP2 discs, large (Drosophila) homolog-associated protein 2".
  6. Takeuchi M, Hata Y, Hirao K, Toyoda A, Irie M, Takai Y (1997). "SAPAPs. A family of PSD-95/SAP90-associated proteins localized at postsynaptic density". J. Biol. Chem. 272 (18): 11943–51. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.18.11943. PMID 9115257.
  7. Pinto D, Pagnamenta AT, Klei L, Anney R, Merico D, Regan R, et al. (2010). "Functional impact of global rare copy number variation in autism spectrum disorders.". Nature. 466 (7304): 368–72. doi:10.1038/nature09146. PMC 3021798Freely accessible. PMID 20531469.

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