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GeneQ18039690· pop 5· linked from 2 articles

Also known as HK2, hook microtubule-tethering protein 2, hook microtubule tethering protein 2

Protein Hook homolog 2 (HK2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOOK2 gene.

Gene data

HOOK2
Name
hook microtubule tethering protein 2
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
HK2

Hook proteins are cytosolic coiled-coil proteins that contain conserved N-terminal domains, which attach to microtubules, and more divergent C-terminal domains, which mediate binding to organelles. The Drosophila Hook protein is a component of the endocytic compartment.[supplied by OMIM, Apr 2004].

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hook microtubule tethering protein 2

Symbol
HOOK2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
19:12,762,640-12,872,740
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
8332
genomic end
12983554
genomic start
12873817
cytogenetic location
19p13.13
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Protein Hook homolog 2 (HK2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HOOK2 gene.

== Function ==

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