CNPY2
Function
Positive regulator of neurite outgrowth by stabilizing myosin regulatory light chain (MRLC). It prevents MIR-mediated MRLC ubiquitination and its subsequent proteasomal degradation.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the canopy family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in different tissues. Highest levels are detected in adult placenta, liver and pancreas.
Cellular localization
- Endoplasmic reticulum
Alternative names
MSAP, TMEM4, ZSIG9, UNQ1943/PRO4426, CNPY2, Protein canopy homolog 2, MIR-interacting saposin-like protein, Putative secreted protein Zsig9, Transmembrane protein 4