Engulfment And Cell Motility Protein 2 (ELMO2) Reagents

Engulfment and cell motility protein 2

Involved in cytoskeletal rearrangements required for phagocytosis of apoptotic cells and cell motility. Acts in association with DOCK1 and CRK. Was initially proposed to be required in complex with DOCK1 to activate Rac Rho small GTPases. May enhance the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity of DOCK1.

Vascular malformation, primary intraosseous (VMOS)

Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytosol. Membrane.

Widely expressed, with a higher expression in skeletal muscle, kidney and placenta.

CED 12; Ced 12 homolog 2; CED 12 homolog A; CED 12A; CED-12; ced-12 homolog 2; CED12; CED12 homolog A; CED12; C. elegans; homolog of; 2; CED12A; ELMO 2; ELMO-2; ELMO2; ELMO2_HUMAN; Engulfment and cell motility 2 (ced 12 homolog; C. elegans); Engulfment and cell motility 2; Engulfment and cell motility gene 2; Engulfment and cell motility protein 2; FLJ11656; hCED 12A; hCED-12A; hCED12A; KIAA1834; OTTHUMP00000031762; PH domain protein CED12A; Protein ced 12 homolog A; Protein ced-12 homolog A

The protein encoded by this gene interacts with the dedicator of cyto-kinesis 1 protein. Similarity to a C. elegans protein suggests that this protein may function in phagocytosis of apoptotic cells and in cell migration. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.