The TECPR2 gene provides instructions for making a protein that is involved in a cellular process called autophagy. Cells use this process to recycle worn-out or unnecessary cell parts and break down certain proteins when they are no longer needed. During autophagy, materials that are no longer needed are isolated in compartments called autophagosomes. The autophagosomes are then transported to cell structures that break the materials down. The TECPR2 protein is thought to be important for the formation of autophagosomes.
Other Names
KIAA0329; SPG49; tectonin beta-propeller repeat-containing protein 2 isoform 1; tectonin beta-propeller repeat-containing protein 2 isoform 2
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Identifiers
- NCBI Gene: 9895
- OMIM: 615000
Source: MedlinePlus Genetics, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
