Ascl2 - achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 2 Gene

Species: Rattus norvegicus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 24209

Summary

Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity. Involved in negative regulation of Schwann cell proliferation. Located in nucleus. Orthologous to human ASCL2 (achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Ascl2 Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_031503.2 NP_113691.1 achaete-scute homolog 2
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12196582 RGD
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in negative regulation of Schwann cell proliferation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12196582 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

achaete-scute homolog 2

  • achaete-scute complex homolog 2

  • achaete-scute complex homolog-like 2

  • mash2

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Ascl2 NCBI NCBI:430