Gene: U2AF2

Alternate names for this Gene: U2AF65

Gene Summary: U2 auxiliary factor (U2AF), comprised of a large and a small subunit, is a non-snRNP protein required for the binding of U2 snRNP to the pre-mRNA branch site. This gene encodes the U2AF large subunit which contains a sequence-specific RNA-binding region with 3 RNA recognition motifs and an Arg/Ser-rich domain necessary for splicing. The large subunit binds to the polypyrimidine tract of introns early during spliceosome assembly. Multiple transcript variants have been detected for this gene, but the full-length natures of only two have been determined to date.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 19

Location in Chromosome : 19q13.42

Description of this Gene: U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs79546472 in U2AF2 gene and Smoking PMID 26053186 2015 Mercapturic Acids Derived from the Toxicants Acrolein and Crotonaldehyde in the Urine of Cigarette Smokers from Five Ethnic Groups with Differing Risks for Lung Cancer.

rs79546472 in U2AF2 gene and Smoking Behaviors PMID 26053186 2015 Mercapturic Acids Derived from the Toxicants Acrolein and Crotonaldehyde in the Urine of Cigarette Smokers from Five Ethnic Groups with Differing Risks for Lung Cancer.