Guanine nucleotide exchange factor VAV2 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''VAV2''
gene
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VAV2 is the second member of the VAV oncogene family. Unlike VAV1, which is expressed exclusively in hematopoietic cells, VAV2 transcripts were found in most tissues.
Interactions
VAV2 has been shown to
interact
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with
CD19
B-lymphocyte antigen CD19, also known as CD19 molecule ( Cluster of Differentiation 19), B-Lymphocyte Surface Antigen B4, T-Cell Surface Antigen Leu-12 and CVID3 is a transmembrane protein that in humans is encoded by the gene ''CD19''. In humans, ...
and
Grb2.
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