SCUBA

RHOBTB2 — Rho related BTB domain containing 2

RHOBTB2 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.

RHOBTB2's module in each cell type

Cell typeModuleShares the module with
EnterocytesCrypt-top colonocyte
Absorption
ALDOC, AQP1, EIF4EBP2, FADS6, GRIK2, SLC17A8, SUSD2, TLCD4View in SCUBA

About the gene

SynonymsDBC2, KIAA0717
Chromosome8: 22987417-23020509
Predicted locationIntracellular
Essential geneNo
Protein classDisease related genes, Human disease related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins
Biological processUbl conjugation pathway

Function

Regulator of cell proliferation and apoptosis. It likely functions as a substrate-adapter that recruits key substrates, e.g. MSI2, to CUL3-based ubiquitin ligase complexes for degradation. Required for MSI2 ubiquitination and degradation.

Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt

Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.