Ras association domain-containing protein 2 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''RASSF2''
gene
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This gene encodes a protein that contains a Ras association domain. Similar to its cattle and sheep counterparts, this gene is located near the prion gene. Two alternatively spliced transcripts encoding the same isoform have been reported.
Interactions
RASSF2 has been shown to
interact
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with
KRAS
''KRAS'' (Kirsten rat sarcoma virus) is a gene that provides instructions for making a protein called K-Ras, a part of the RAS/MAPK pathway. The protein relays signals from outside the cell to the cell's nucleus. These signals instruct the cell ...
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