Gem-associated protein 2 (GEMIN2), also called survival of motor neuron protein-interacting protein 1 (SIP1), is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''GEMIN2''
gene
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.
Interactions
Gem-associated protein 2 has been shown to
interact
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with
DDX20
Probable ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX20, also known as DEAD-box helicase 20 and gem-associated protein 3 (GEMIN3), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''DDX20'' gene.
Function
DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif ...
and
SMN1
Survival of motor neuron 1 (''SMN1''), also known as component of gems 1 or ''GEMIN1'', is a gene that encodes the SMN protein in humans.
Gene
''SMN1'' is the telomeric copy of the gene encoding the SMN protein; the centromeric copy is term ...
.
See also
* Gideon Dreyfuss
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* Spinal muscular atrophy
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