Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins A2/B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HNRNPA2B1gene.[5]
Structure
HNRNPA2B1 gene contains 12 exons, including a B1 protein specific 36-nucleotide mini-exon. The entire length of intron/exon organization of HNRNPA2B1 is identical to that of the HNRNPA1 gene which indicates a common origin by gene duplication.[6]
Function
This gene belongs to the A/B subfamily of ubiquitously expressed heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNPs). The hnRNPs are RNA binding proteins and they complex with heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA). These proteins are associated with pre-mRNAs in the nucleus and appear to influence pre-mRNA processing and other aspects of mRNA metabolism and transport. While all of the hnRNPs are present in the nucleus, some seem to shuttle between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. The hnRNP proteins have distinct nucleic acid binding properties. The protein encoded by this gene has two repeats of quasi-RRM domains that bind to RNAs. This gene has been described to generate two alternatively spliced transcript variants which encode different isoforms.[7]
HnRNPA2B1 is an autoantigen in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and mixed connective tissue disease. When referred to as an autoantigen, hnRNPA2B1 is also known as RA33.
The HNRNPA2 and HNRNPB1 proteins are involved in packaging nascent mRNA, in alternative splicing, and in cytoplasmic RNA trafficking, translation, and stabilization. HNRNPA2 and HNRNPB1 also appear to function in telomere maintenance, cell proliferation and differentiation, and glucose transport.[8][9]
Function of HNRNPA2B1 gene can be effectively examined by siRNA knockdown based on an independent validation.[10]
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Faura M, Renau-Piqueras J, Bachs O, Bosser R (1995). "Differential distribution of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins in rat tissues". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 217 (2): 554–60. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1995.2811. PMID7503735.
Kozu T, Henrich B, Schäfer KP (1995). "Structure and expression of the gene (HNRPA2B1) encoding the human hnRNP protein A2/B1". Genomics. 25 (2): 365–71. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(95)80035-K. PMID7789969.
Van Laer L, Van Camp G, Green ED, Huizing EH, Willems PJ (1997). "Physical mapping of the HOXA1 gene and the hnRPA2B1 gene in a YAC contig from human chromosome 7p14-p15". Hum. Genet. 99 (6): 831–3. doi:10.1007/s004390050457. PMID9187682. S2CID42177403.
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Montuenga LM, Zhou J, Avis I, Vos M, Martinez A, Cuttitta F, Treston AM, Sunday M, Mulshine JL (1998). "Expression of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1 changes with critical stages of mammalian lung development". Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 19 (4): 554–62. doi:10.1165/ajrcmb.19.4.3185. hdl:10171/20162. PMID9761751.
Pancetti F, Bosser R, Krehan A, Pyerin W, Itarte E, Bachs O (1999). "Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2 interacts with protein kinase CK2". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 260 (1): 17–22. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.0849. PMID10381337.
Kim SH, Dierssen M, Ferreres JC, Fountoulakis M, Lubec G (2001). "Increased protein levels of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1 in fetal Down syndrome brains". Protein Expression in Down Syndrome Brain. pp. 273–80. doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-6262-0_22. ISBN978-3-211-83704-7. PMID11771750. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
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