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Domain

The acidic C-terminus and the basic N-termminus are thought to render the protein in a closed, soluble and inactive conformation through an autoinhibitory intramolecular interaction. The open and active conformation, which enables membrane binding and oligomerization, is achieved by interaction with other cellular binding partners, probably including other ESCRT components (By similarity).

Function

Probable core component of the endosomal sorting required for transport complex III (ESCRT-III) which is involved in multivesicular bodies (MVBs) formation and sorting of endosomal cargo proteins into MVBs. MVBs contain intraluminal vesicles (ILVs) that are generated by invagination and scission from the limiting membrane of the endosome and mostly are delivered to lysosomes enabling degradation of membrane proteins, such as stimulated growth factor receptors, lysosomal enzymes and lipids. The MVB pathway appears to require the sequential function of ESCRT-O, -I,-II and -III complexes. ESCRT-III proteins mostly dissociate from the invaginating membrane before the ILV is released. The ESCRT machinery also functions in topologically equivalent membrane fission events, such as the terminal stages of cytokinesis and the budding of enveloped viruses (HIV-1 and other lentiviruses). ESCRT-III proteins are believed to mediate the necessary vesicle extrusion and/or membrane fission activities, possibly in conjunction with the AAA ATPase VPS4.

Involvement in disease

Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7

FTDALS7

A neurodegenerative disorder characterized by frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in affected individuals. There is high intrafamilial variation. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is characterized by frontal and temporal lobe atrophy associated with neuronal loss, gliosis, and dementia. Patients exhibit progressive changes in social, behavioral, and/or language function. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the death of motor neurons in the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord, resulting in fatal paralysis. FTDALS7 is an autosomal dominant form characterized by onset of ALS or FTD in adulthood. A few patients may have both phenotypes.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the SNF7 family.

Tissue specificity

Widely expressed. Expressed in brain, heart, skeletal muscle, spleen, kidney, liver, small intestine, pancreas, lung, placenta and leukocytes. In brain, it is expressed in cerebellum, cerebral cortex, medulla, spinal chord, occipital lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobe and putamen.

Cellular localization

  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytosol
  • Late endosome membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein

Alternative names

CGI-84, CHMP2B, Charged multivesicular body protein 2b, CHMP2.5, Chromatin-modifying protein 2b, Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 2-2, CHMP2b, Vps2-2, hVps2-2

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Neuroscience

Molecular weight

23907Da

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