| Gene Symbol |
HES2
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| Entrez Gene |
54626
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| Alt Symbol |
bHLHb40
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
hes family bHLH transcription factor 2
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| Other Description |
class B basic helix-loop-helix protein 40|hairy and enhancer of split 2|transcription factor HES-2
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| Swissprots |
Q96EN4 A2RTZ9 Q9Y543 Q9Y542
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| Accessions |
EAW71533 EAW71534 Q9Y543 AK023754 AK091122 BAG52286 BC012091 AAH12091 BC132698 AAI32699 BC136963 AAI36964 BC142687 AAI42688 BU729177 XM_011541612 XP_011539914 XM_011541613 XP_011539915 NM_019089 NP_061962
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| Function |
Transcriptional repressor of genes that require a bHLH protein for their transcription. {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Nucleus {ECO:0000255|PROSITE- ProRule:PRU00380, ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00981}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in placenta, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer with RER, cervical cancer, and in head and neck tumors. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15254753}.
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