Structural Maintenance Of Chromosomes Protein 2 (SMC2) Reagents

Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 2

Central component of the condensin complex, a complex required for conversion of interphase chromatin into mitotic-like condense chromosomes. The condensin complex probably introduces positive supercoils into relaxed DNA in the presence of type I topoisomerases and converts nicked DNA into positive knotted forms in the presence of type II topoisomerases.

Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Chromosome. Note=In interphase cells, the majority of the condensin complex is found in the cytoplasm, while a minority of the complex is associated with chromatin. A subpopulation of the complex however remains associated with chromosome foci in interphase cells. During mitosis, most of the condensin complex is associated with the chromatin. At the onset of prophase, the regulatory subunits of the complex are phosphorylated by CDC2, leading to condensin's association with chromosome arms and to chromosome condensation. Dissociation from chromosomes is observed in late telophase.

SMC family, SMC2 subfamily

CAP E; CAPE; Chromosome associated protein E; Chromosome-associated protein E; FLJ10093; hCAP E; hCAP-E; hCAPE; PRO0324; SMC 2; SMC protein 2; SMC-2; SMC2; SMC2 L1; SMC2_HUMAN; SMC2L1; Structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) family member chromosome associated protein E; Structural maintenance of chromosomes 2; Structural maintenance of chromosomes 2 like 1 ; Structural maintenance of chromosomes 2 yeast like 1; Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 2; XCAP E homolog; XCAP-E homolog; XCAPE homolog

Predicted to enable ATP binding activity; chromatin binding activity; and single-stranded DNA binding activity. Involved in mitotic chromosome condensation. Located in condensed chromosome; cytoplasm; and nuclear lumen. Part of condensin complex.