XRCC2 — X-ray repair cross complementing 2
XRCC2 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.
XRCC2's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic progenitor cells | Replication Origin Licensing Cell cycle | BRCA1, CDC6, CLSPN, DTL, FAM111B, MCM10, ORC6, WDR76 |
About the gene
| Synonyms | FANCU |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 7: 152644776-152676193 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Cancer-related genes, Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | DNA-binding |
| Biological process | DNA damage, DNA recombination, DNA repair |
Function
Involved in the homologous recombination repair (HRR) pathway of double-stranded DNA, thought to repair chromosomal fragmentation, translocations and deletions. Part of the RAD51 paralog protein complex BCDX2 which acts in the BRCA1-BRCA2-dependent HR pathway. Upon DNA damage, BCDX2 acts downstream of BRCA2 recruitment and upstream of RAD51 recruitment. BCDX2 binds predominantly to the intersection of the four duplex arms of the Holliday junction and to junction of replication forks. The BCDX2 complex was originally reported to bind single-stranded DNA, single-stranded gaps in duplex DNA and specifically to nicks in duplex DNA.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.