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Gene information for RAG2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5897
Official gene symbolRAG2
Full namerecombination activating gene 2
Aliases,RAG-2,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a protein that is involved in the initiation of V(D)J recombination during B and T cell development. This protein forms a complex with the product of the adjacent recombination activating gene 1, and this complex can form double-strand breaks by cleaving DNA at conserved recombination signal sequences. The recombination activating gene 1 component is thought to contain most of the catalytic activity, while the N-terminal of the recombination activating gene 2 component is thought to form a six-bladed propeller in the active core that serves as a binding scaffold for the tight association of the complex with DNA. A C-terminal plant homeodomain finger-like motif in this protein is necessary for interactions with chromatin components, specifically with histone H3 that is trimethylated at lysine 4. Mutations in this gene cause Omenn syndrome, a form of severe combined immunodeficiency associated with autoimmune-like symptoms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p13
Gene position36619829 - 36613493  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size6337 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID179616