DCDC2

Protein-coding gene in humans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doublecortin domain-containing protein 2 (DCDC2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCDC2 gene.[5][6][7]

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AliasesDCDC2, DCDC2A, DFNB66, NPHP19, RU2, RU2S, doublecortin domain containing 2, NSC
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DCDC2
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Identifiers
AliasesDCDC2, DCDC2A, DFNB66, NPHP19, RU2, RU2S, doublecortin domain containing 2, NSC
External IDsOMIM: 605755; MGI: 2652818; HomoloGene: 9483; GeneCards: DCDC2; OMA:DCDC2 - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_016356
NM_001195610

NM_001195617
NM_177577

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001182539
NP_057440

NP_001182546
NP_808245

Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 24.17 – 24.36 MbChr 13: 25.24 – 25.39 Mb
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Function

This gene encodes a protein with two doublecortin peptide domains. This domain has been demonstrated to bind tubulin and enhance microtubule polymerization.[7]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene have been associated with reading disability (RD), also referred to as developmental dyslexia.[7][8] But this is controverse since a recent study proposed that there is a "low likelihood of a direct deletion effect on reading skills."[9] Changes in the DCDC2 gene are frequently found among dyslexics. Altered alleles often occur among children with reading and writing difficulties. The gene appears to have a strong linkage with the processing of speech information when writing.[10][11][12]

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