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SYT2

Domain

The first C2 domain mediates Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid binding.

The second C2 domain mediates interaction with Stonin 2. The second C2 domain mediates phospholipid and inositol polyphosphate binding in a calcium-independent manner.

Function

Exhibits calcium-dependent phospholipid and inositol polyphosphate binding properties (By similarity). May have a regulatory role in the membrane interactions during trafficking of synaptic vesicles at the active zone of the synapse (By similarity). Plays a role in dendrite formation by melanocytes (PubMed:23999003).

Involvement in disease

Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 7, presynaptic

CMS7

A form of congenital myasthenic syndrome, a group of disorders characterized by failure of neuromuscular transmission, including pre-synaptic, synaptic, and post-synaptic disorders that are not of autoimmune origin. Clinical features are easy fatigability and muscle weakness. CMS7 is an autosomal dominant, presynaptic disorder resembling Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome. Affected individuals have a variable degree of proximal and distal limb weakness, muscle fatigue that improves with rest, mild gait difficulties, and reduced or absent deep tendon reflexes.

None

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

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the synaptotagmin family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in melanocytes (PubMed:23999003).

Cellular localization

  • Cytoplasmic vesicle
  • Secretory vesicle
  • Synaptic vesicle membrane
  • Single-pass membrane protein
  • Cytoplasmic vesicle
  • Secretory vesicle
  • Chromaffin granule membrane
  • Single-pass membrane protein

Alternative names

  • Synaptotagmin-2
  • Synaptotagmin II
  • SytII
  • SYT2

Target type

Proteins

Molecular weight

46872Da