Gene Symbol | PFN2 |
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Entrez Gene | 5217 |
Alt Symbol | D3S1319E, PFL |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | profilin 2 |
Other Description | profilin II|profilin-2 |
Swissprots | Q8WVF9 D3DNI4 Q9HBK2 B2R4C8 P35080 Q4VBQ4 |
Accessions | EAW78850 EAW78851 EAW78852 EAW78853 EAW78854 EAW78855 EAW78856 P35080 AF228738 AAG24949 AK297915 BAG60233 AK307227 AK311780 BAG34723 AK311782 BAG34725 AL096719 BC002964 BC018049 AAH18049 BC043646 AAH43646 BC095444 AAH95444 BX463350 EU832616 ACE87707 EU832688 ACE87020 L10678 AAA03022 NM_002628 NP_002619 NM_053024 NP_444252 |
Function | Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. At high concentrations, profilin prevents the polymerization of actin, whereas it enhances it at low concentrations. By binding to PIP2, it inhibits the formation of IP3 and DG. |
Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. |
Tissue Specificity | Highly expressed in brain, skeletal muscle and kidney and less strongly in heart, placenta, lung and liver. |
Top Pathways | Salmonella infection, Rap1 signaling pathway, Regulation of actin cytoskeleton |