Recombinant Human Twinfilin-2 (TWF2)

Uniprot Id

Q6IBS0

Target Species

Human

Target Name

TWF2

Target Full Name

Twinfilin-2

Target Function

Actin-binding protein involved in motile and morphological processes. Inhibits actin polymerization, likely by sequestering G-actin. By capping the barbed ends of filaments, it also regulates motility. Seems to play an important role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis and distribution of endocytic organelles. May play a role in regulating the mature length of the middle and short rows of stereocilia.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Cell projection, stereocilium. Note=Perinuclear and G-actin-rich cortical actin structure sublocalization.

Target Protein Families

Actin-binding proteins ADF family, Twinfilin subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitously expressed (at protein level).

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

A6 related protein; A6-related protein; A6r; A6RP; hA6RP; MSTP011; Protein tyrosine kinase 9 like; Protein tyrosine kinase 9-like; PTK 9L; PTK9L; PTK9L protein tyrosine kinase 9 like; TWF 2; Twf2; TWF2_HUMAN; Twinfilin 1 like protein; Twinfilin 2; Twinfilin actin binding protein homolog 2; Twinfilin like protein; Twinfilin-1-like protein; Twinfilin-2; Twinfilin2

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene was identified by its interaction with the catalytic domain of protein kinase C-zeta. The encoded protein contains an actin-binding site and an ATP-binding site. It is most closely related to twinfilin (PTK9), a conserved actin monomer-binding protein.