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Also known as FANCN, PNCA3, partner and localizer of BRCA2

Partner and localizer of BRCA2, also known as PALB2 or FANCN, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PALB2 gene.

Gene data

PALB2
Name
partner and localizer of BRCA2
Type
protein-coding
Position
23,603,158–23,641,342 (−)
Aliases
BROVCA5, FANCN, PNCA3
RefSeq RNA
NM_001407296.1, NM_001407297.1, NM_001407298.1, NM_001407299.1, NM_001407300.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001394225.1, NP_001394226.1, NP_001394227.1, NP_001394228.1, NP_001394229.1

This gene encodes a protein that may function in tumor suppression. This protein binds to and colocalizes with the breast cancer 2 early onset protein (BRCA2) in nuclear foci and likely permits the stable intranuclear localization and accumulation of BRCA2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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partner and localizer of BRCA2

Symbol
PALB2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
16:23,603,158-23,641,342
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
Image
PALB2 BRCA2.png
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HomoloGene ID
11652
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
23652631
genomic start
23614488
cytogenetic location
16p12.2
genetic association
urogenital neoplasm
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Function
  • Clinical significance
  • Meiosis
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Partner and localizer of BRCA2, also known as PALB2 or FANCN, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PALB2 gene.

== Function ==

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