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ABCD2
Identifiers
AliasesABCD2, ABC39, ALDL1, ALDR, ALDRP, hALDR, ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 2
External IDsOMIM: 601081; MGI: 1349467; HomoloGene: 55873; GeneCards: ABCD2; OMA:ABCD2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_005164

NM_011994
NM_001358967

RefSeq (protein)

NP_005155

NP_036124
NP_001345896

Location (UCSC)Chr 12: 39.55 – 39.62 MbChr 15: 91.03 – 91.08 Mb
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ATP-binding cassette sub-family D member 2 is a membrane pump/transporter protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCD2 gene.[5][6]

Function

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The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the ALD subfamily, which is involved in peroxisomal import of fatty acids and/or fatty acyl-CoAs in the organelle. All known peroxisomal ABC transporters are half transporters which require a partner half transporter molecule to form a functional homodimeric or heterodimeric transporter. The function of this peroxisomal membrane protein is unknown; however this protein is speculated to function as a dimerization partner of ABCD1 and/or other peroxisomal ABC transporters.[6]

Clinical significance

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Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with adrenoleukodystrophy, a severe demyelinating disease. This gene has been identified as a candidate for a modifier gene, accounting for the extreme variation among adrenoleukodystrophy phenotypes. This gene is also a candidate for a complement group of Zellweger syndrome, a genetically heterogeneous disorder of peroxisomal biogenesis.[6]

See also

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Interactions

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ABCD2 has been shown to interact with PEX19.[7][8]

References

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