IGF2 - insulin like growth factor 2 Gene

Species: Bos taurus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 281240

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the Insulin family of protein growth factors, which are involved in fetal development and growth. It is an imprinted gene that is expressed from the paternal allele while the maternal allele is silenced. The encoded protein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature peptide hormone, which binds to receptors of the Insulin Receptor family. This peptide plays a role in oocyte development and folliculogenesis in female cattle. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with cattle body mass. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2018]

IGF2 Products (7)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001367627.1 NP_001354556.1 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
NM_001367628.1 NP_001354557.1 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
NM_001367629.1 NP_001354558.1 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
NM_001367630.1 NP_001354559.1 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
NM_001367631.1 NP_001354560.1 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
NM_001367632.1 NP_001354561.1 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
NM_174087.4 NP_776512.2 insulin-like growth factor II preproprotein
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

insulin-like growth factor II

  • IGF-II

  • erythrotropin

  • insulin-like growth factor 2 (somatomedin A)

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens IGF2 NCBI NCBI:3481
Mus musculus IGF2 NCBI NCBI:16002
Macaca mulatta IGF2 NCBI NCBI:710802