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Tspo2 - translocator protein 2 Gene

Mus musculus

Also known as Bzrpl1; 2510027D20Rik

Gene ID: 70026 | Gene type: protein coding

About Tspo2

Summary

Enables Cholesterol binding activity. Involved in enucleate erythrocyte differentiation; intracellular Cholesterol transport; and lipid droplet organization. Located in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in several structures, including jaw; liver; skeleton; and spleen. Orthologous to human TSPO2 (translocator protein 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Tspo2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_027292.2 NP_081568.1 translocator protein 2
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables cholesterol binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19729679 MGI
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in enucleate erythrocyte differentiation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
32358067 MGI
involved in intracellular cholesterol transport IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
32358067 MGI
involved in lipid droplet organization IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
32358067 MGI
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19729679 MGI
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

translocator protein 2

benzodiazapine receptor, peripheral-like 1

peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor-like protein 1

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Tspo2 NCBI NCBI:222642