Gene: CCND2-AS1

Alternate names for this Gene: CCND2-AS2

Gene Summary:

Gene is located in Chromosome: 12

Location in Chromosome : 12p13.32

Description of this Gene: CCND2 antisense RNA 1

Type of Gene: ncRNA

Gene: CCND2

Alternate names for this Gene: KIAK0002|MPPH3

Gene Summary: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the highly conserved cyclin family, whose members are characterized by a dramatic periodicity in protein abundance through the cell cycle. Cyclins function as regulators of CDK kinases. Different cyclins exhibit distinct expression and degradation patterns which contribute to the temporal coordination of each mitotic event. This cyclin forms a complex with CDK4 or CDK6 and functions as a regulatory subunit of the complex, whose activity is required for cell cycle G1/S transition. This protein has been shown to interact with and be involved in the phosphorylation of tumor suppressor protein Rb. Knockout studies of the homologous gene in mouse suggest the essential roles of this gene in ovarian granulosa and germ cell proliferation. High level expression of this gene was observed in ovarian and testicular tumors. Mutations in this gene are associated with megalencephaly-polymicrogyria-polydactyly-hydrocephalus syndrome 3 (MPPH3).

Gene is located in Chromosome: 12

Location in Chromosome : 12p13.32

Description of this Gene: cyclin D2

Type of Gene: protein-coding