Cysteine and glycine-rich protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''CSRP2'' gene. CSRP2 is a member of the CSRP family of genes, encoding a group of LIM domain proteins, which may be involved in regulatory processes important for development and

cellular differentiation Cellular differentiation is the process in which a stem cell alters from one type to a differentiated one. Usually, the cell changes to a more specialized type. Differentiation happens multiple times during the development of a multicellular ...

. CRP2 contains two copies of the cysteine-rich amino acid sequence motif (LIM) with putative zinc-binding activity, and may be involved in regulating ordered

cell growth Cell growth refers to an increase in the total mass of a cell, including both cytoplasmic, nuclear and organelle volume. Cell growth occurs when the overall rate of cellular biosynthesis (production of biomolecules or anabolism) is greater than ...

. Other genes in the family include

CSRP1 Cysteine and glycine-rich protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''CSRP1'' gene. CSRP1 is a member of the CSRP family of genes encoding a group of LIM domain proteins, which may be involved in regulatory processes important ...

and

CSRP3 Cysteine and glycine-rich protein 3 also known as cardiac LIM protein (CLP) or muscle LIM protein (MLP) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CSRP3 gene. CSRP3 IS a small 194 amino acid protein, which is specifically expressed in skeletal ...

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