PMP2 — Peripheral myelin protein 2
PMP2 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
PMP2's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glial cells | Peripheral Glial Myelination Myelination | FAM210B, FRMD6, GNAS, KDSR, MAF, MYL9, OLFML2A, OLFML3 +7 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | FABP8, M-FABP, MP2 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 8: 81440326-81447439 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Biological process | Transport |
Function
May play a role in lipid transport protein in Schwann cells. May bind cholesterol
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.