| Gene Symbol |
TNP2
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| Entrez Gene |
7142
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| Alt Symbol |
TP2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
transition protein 2 (during histone to protamine replacement)
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| Other Description |
TP-2|nuclear transition protein 2
|
| Swissprots |
Q05952 Q9NZB0
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| Accessions |
AAA61203 AAC50488 AAF35854 BAF36710 CAA87067 CBH19479 EAW85161 EAW85162 Q05952 AI220577 BC096135 AAH96135 BC096136 AAH96136 BC096137 AAH96137 BX282422 X63758 CAA45290 X63759 CAA45291 NM_005425 NP_005416
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| Function |
In the elongating spermatids of mammals, the conversion of nucleosomal chromatin to the compact, non-nucleosomal form found in the sperm nucleus is associated with the appearance of a small set of basic chromosomal transition proteins.
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| Subcellular Location |
Nucleus. Chromosome.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed by spermatids (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9809674}.
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