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RBFOX2 RNA binding fox-1 homolog 2

Gene ID: 23543, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: RTA; fxh; FOX2; RBM9; Fox-2; HNRBP2; HRNBP2; dJ106I20.3

Summary

This gene is one of several human genes similar to the C. elegans gene Fox-1. This gene encodes an RNA binding protein that is thought to be a key regulator of alternative exon splicing in the nervous system and other cell types. The protein binds to a conserved UGCAUG element found downstream of many alternatively spliced exons and promotes inclusion of the alternative exon in mature transcripts. The protein also interacts with the estrogen receptor 1 transcription factor and regulates estrogen receptor 1 transcriptional activity. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
22q12.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 22; NC_000022.11 (35738736..36028824, complement)
Total number of exons:
22

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