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Gene information for DUSP2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1844
Official gene symbolDUSP2
Full namedual specificity phosphatase 2
Aliases,PAC-1,PAC1,
Gene summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the dual specificity protein phosphatase subfamily. These phosphatases inactivate their target kinases by dephosphorylating both the phosphoserine/threonine and phosphotyrosine residues. They negatively regulate members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase superfamily (MAPK/ERK, SAPK/JNK, p38), which are associated with cellular proliferation and differentiation. Different members of the family of dual specificity phosphatases show distinct substrate specificities for various MAP kinases, different tissue distribution and subcellular localization, and different modes of inducibility of their expression by extracellular stimuli. This gene product inactivates ERK1 and ERK2, is predominantly expressed in hematopoietic tissues, and is localized in the nucleus. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 2   Locus: 2q11
Gene position96811179 - 96808908  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size2272 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603068