Recombinant Human Septin-2 (SEPT2)

Uniprot Id

Q15019

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SEPT2

Target Full Name

Septin-2

Target Function

Filament-forming cytoskeletal GTPase. Forms a filamentous structure with SEPTIN12, SEPTIN6, SEPTIN2 and probably SEPTIN4 at the sperm annulus which is required for the structural integrity and motility of the sperm tail during postmeiotic differentiation. Required for normal organization of the actin cytoskeleton. Plays a role in the biogenesis of polarized columnar-shaped epithelium by maintaining polyglutamylated microtubules, thus facilitating efficient vesicle transport, and by impeding MAP4 binding to tubulin. Required for the progression through mitosis. Forms a scaffold at the midplane of the mitotic splindle required to maintain CENPE localization at kinetochores and consequently chromosome congression. During anaphase, may be required for chromosome segregation and spindle elongation. Plays a role in ciliogenesis and collective cell movements. In cilia, required for the integrity of the diffusion barrier at the base of the primary cilium that prevents diffusion of transmembrane proteins between the cilia and plasma membranes: probably acts by regulating the assembly of the tectonic-like complex (also named B9 complex) by localizing TMEM231 protein. May play a role in the internalization of 2 intracellular microbial pathogens, Listeria monocytogenes and Shigella flexneri.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle. Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore. Cleavage furrow. Midbody. Cytoplasm, cell cortex. Cell projection, cilium membrane. Cell projection, cilium, flagellum.

Target Protein Families

TRAFAC class TrmE-Era-EngA-EngB-Septin-like GTPase superfamily, Septin GTPase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Widely expressed. Up-regulated in liver cancer.

Target Research Area

Cell Biology

Target Synonyms

SEPTIN2; DIFF6; KIAA0158; NEDD5; SEPT2; Septin-2; Neural precursor cell expressed developmentally down-regulated protein 5; NEDD-5

Target Background

Enables identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cilium assembly; regulation of exocytosis; and smoothened signaling pathway. Predicted to act upstream of or within regulation of L-glutamate import across plasma membrane and regulation of protein localization. Located in several cellular components, including cytoskeleton; photoreceptor connecting cilium; and sperm annulus. Part of septin complex.