DAZ2 - deleted in azoospermia 2 Gene
Also Known as pDP1678
Species: Homo sapiens
About DAZ2
This gene has 3 transcripts (splice variants), 206 orthologues, 5 paralogues and is associated with 2 phenotypes.
Summary
This gene is a member of the DAZ gene family and is a candidate for the human Y-chromosomal azoospermia factor (AZF). Its expression is restricted to premeiotic germ cells, particularly in spermatogonia. It encodes an RNA-binding protein that is important for spermatogenesis. Four copies of this gene are found on chromosome Y within palindromic duplications; one pair of genes is part of the P2 palindrome and the second pair is part of the P1 palindrome. Each gene contains a 2.4 kb repeat including a 72-bp exon, called the DAZ repeat; the number of DAZ repeats is variable and there are several variations in the sequence of the DAZ repeat. Each copy of the gene also contains a 10.8 kb region that may be amplified; this region includes five exons that encode an RNA recognition motif (RRM) domain. This gene contains one copy of the 10.8 kb repeat. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
DAZ2 Products (7)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001005785.2 | NP_001005785.1 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 2 |
| NM_001005786.2 | NP_001005786.2 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 3 |
| NM_001388493.1 | NP_001375422.1 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 4 |
| NM_001388494.1 | NP_001375423.1 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 5 |
| NM_001388495.1 | NP_001375424.1 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 6 |
| NM_001389303.1 | NP_001376232.1 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 7 |
| NM_020363.3 | NP_065096.2 | deleted in azoospermia protein 2 isoform 1 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
10857750 | GOA |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| part of protein-containing complex |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
10857750 | GOA |
DAZ2 Protein Structure
RRM_1: RNA recognition motif. (a.k.a. RRM, RBD, or RNP domain) (42 - 98)
- 0
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 500
- 558 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
deleted in azoospermia protein 2 |
|
Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
|---|---|---|
| Spermatogenic Failure, Y-Linked, 2 |
|
|
| Partial Deletion Of Y |
|
|
| Male Infertility |
|
|
| Infertility |
|
|
| Spermatogenic Failure |
|
|