Pumilio homolog 2 is an
RNA-binding protein
RNA-binding proteins (often abbreviated as RBPs) are proteins that bind to the double or single stranded RNA in cells and participate in forming ribonucleoprotein complexes.
RBPs contain various structural motifs, such as RNA recognition moti ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''PUM2''
gene
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Interactions
PUM2 has been shown to
interact
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CPEB
CPEB, or cytoplasmic polyadenylation element binding protein, is a highly conserved RNA-binding protein that promotes the elongation of the polyadenine tail of messenger RNA. CPEB most commonly activates the target RNA for translation, but can ...
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DAZL
Deleted in azoospermia-like is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''DAZL'' gene.
Function
The DAZ (Deleted in AZoospermia) gene family encodes potential RNA binding proteins that are expressed in prenatal and postnatal germ cells of ...
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DAZ1
Deleted in azoospermia 1, also known as DAZ1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ''DAZ1'' gene.
Function
This gene is a member of the DAZ gene family and is a candidate for the human Y-chromosomal azoospermia factor (AZF). Its e ...
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NANOS1
Nanos homolog 1 (Drosophila) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NANOS1 gene.
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