Biology:PWP2

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Periodic tryptophan protein 2 homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PWP2 gene.[1][2]

Function

This protein is involved in the assembly of small subunit of ribosome.[2]

References

  1. "A periodic tryptophan protein 2 gene homologue (PWP2H) in the candidate region of progressive myoclonus epilepsy on 21q22.3". Cytogenet Cell Genet 74 (1–2): 140–5. Dec 1996. doi:10.1159/000134402. PMID 8893822. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "PWP2 PWP2 small subunit processome component [ Homo sapiens (human) "]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5822. 

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