Telomeric repeat-binding factor 2 is a protein that is also known as TRF2 and TRBF2. It is in humans encoded by the TERF2 gene.[1][2]

Function

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This gene encodes a telomere specific protein, TERF2, which is a component of the shelterin nucleoprotein complex. This protein is present at telomeres in metaphase of the cell cycle, is a second negative regulator of telomere length and plays a key role in the protective activity of telomeres. While having similar telomere binding activity and domain organization, TERF2 differs from TERF1 in that its N terminus is basic rather than acidic.[3]

Interactions

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TERF2 has been shown to interact with:

References

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  1. ^ Broccoli D, Smogorzewska A, Chong L, de Lange T (November 1997). "Human telomeres contain two distinct Myb-related proteins, TRF1 and TRF2". Nat. Genet. 17 (2): 231–5. doi:10.1038/ng1097-231. PMID 9326950.
  2. ^ Sakaguchi AY, Padalecki SS, Mattern V, Rodriguez A, Leach RJ, McGill JR, Chavez M, Giambernardi TA (May 1999). "Chromosomal sublocalization of the transcribed human telomere repeat binding factor 2 gene and comparative mapping in the mouse". Somat. Cell Mol. Genet. 24 (3): 157–63. doi:10.1023/B:SCAM.0000007118.47691.d7. PMID 10226653. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  3. ^ "Entrez Gene: TERF2 telomeric repeat binding factor 2".
  4. ^ Song K, Jung D, Jung Y, Lee SG, Lee I (September 2000). "Interaction of human Ku70 with TRF2". FEBS Lett. 481 (1): 81–5. doi:10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01958-x. PMID 10984620.
  5. ^ a b c d Zhu XD, Küster B, Mann M, Petrini JH, de Lange T (July 2000). "Cell-cycle-regulated association of RAD50/MRE11/NBS1 with TRF2 and human telomeres". Nat. Genet. 25 (3): 347–52. doi:10.1038/77139. PMID 10888888.
  6. ^ a b O'Connor MS, Safari A, Liu D, Qin J, Songyang Z (July 2004). "The human Rap1 protein complex and modulation of telomere length". J. Biol. Chem. 279 (27): 28585–91. doi:10.1074/jbc.M312913200. PMID 15100233.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  7. ^ Li B, Oestreich S, de Lange T (May 2000). "Identification of human Rap1: implications for telomere evolution". Cell. 101 (5): 471–83. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80858-2. PMID 10850490.
  8. ^ Opresko PL, von Kobbe C, Laine JP, Harrigan J, Hickson ID, Bohr VA (October 2002). "Telomere-binding protein TRF2 binds to and stimulates the Werner and Bloom syndrome helicases". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (43): 41110–9. doi:10.1074/jbc.M205396200. PMID 12181313.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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