| Gene Symbol |
HSPB2
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| Entrez Gene |
3316
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| Alt Symbol |
HSP27, Hs.78846, LOH11CR1K, MKBP
|
| Species |
Human
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
heat shock 27kDa protein 2
|
| Other Description |
DMPK-binding protein|heat shock protein beta-2|heat-shock protein beta-2
|
| Swissprots |
Q16082 Q6I9U7
|
| Accessions |
AAB82757 AAO18081 ACA05948 ACA06000 EAW67168 EAW67169 Q16082 AB096250 AI131288 BC109393 AAI09394 CR457408 CAG33689 D89617 BAA24004 S67070 AAB28816 NM_001541 NP_001532
|
| Function |
May regulate the kinase DMPK. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9490724}.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19464326}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19464326}. Note=Localizes to nuclear foci.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed preferentially in skeletal muscle and heart but not in the lens.
|
| Top Pathways |
Epstein-Barr virus infection, Proteoglycans in cancer
|
![Western Blot: HspB2 Overexpression Lysate (Adult Normal) [NBP2-08193] Left-Empty vector transfected control cell lysate (HEK293 cell lysate); Right -Over-expression Lysate for HspB2.](http://www.bioprodhub.com/system/product_images/cel_products/5/sub_2/5898_HspB2%2520Overexpression%2520Lysate%2520(Adult%2520Normal)-Western%2520Blot-NBP2-08193-img0001.jpg)