Kin of IRRE-like protein 2, also known as NEPH3, is a

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respon ...

that in humans is encoded by the ''KIRREL2''

gene In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a b ...

. It is primarily expressed in β cells of the pancreatic islets. KIRREL2 is a member of the NEPH protein family, which includes NEPH1 (

KIRREL Kin of IRRE-like protein 1, also known as NEPH1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''KIRREL'' gene. Function NEPH1 is a member of the NEPH protein family, which includes NEPH2 ( KIRREL3, MIMbr>607761 and NEPH3 ( KIRREL2, MIMbr>60 ...

) and NEPH2 (

KIRREL3 Kin of IRRE-like protein 3 (KIRREL3) also known as kin of irregular chiasm-like protein 3 or NEPH2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''KIRREL3'' gene. NEPH2 is a member of the NEPH protein family of transmembrane proteins, which inc ...

). NEPH proteins bind the

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