| Gene Symbol |
UPK2
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| Entrez Gene |
7379
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| Alt Symbol |
UP2, UPII
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
uroplakin 2
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| Other Description |
uroplakin II|uroplakin-2
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| Swissprots |
O00457 Q53YV0 B0YJ92 O00526
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| Accessions |
ACA06070 BAB84089 O00526 AB009454 BAA23884 AF000562 AAB58416 AY455312 AAR19396 BC113900 AAI13901 CD556028 Y13645 CAA73996 NM_006760 NP_006751
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| Function |
Component of the asymmetric unit membrane (AUM); a highly specialized biomembrane elaborated by terminally differentiated urothelial cells. May play an important role in regulating the assembly of the AUM (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Note=Heterodimer formation with UPK1A is a prerequisite to exit out of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in ureter. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9846985}.
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