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Facts about Cofilin-2.
It has the ability to bind G- and F-actin in a 1:1 ratio of cofilin to actin. It's the major component of intranuclear and cytoplasmic actin rods.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | CFL2 |
| Uniprot: | Q9Y281 |
| Entrez: | 1073 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| actin-binding proteins ADF family |

cofilin 2 (muscle); Cofilin, muscle isoform; cofilin-2; NEM7
Mass (kDA):
18.737 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 14q13.1 |
| Sequence: | 14; NC_000014.9 (34709113..34714823, complement) |
Isoform CFL2b is expressed predominantly in skeletal muscle and heart. Isoform CFL2a is expressed in various tissues.
Nucleus matrix. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Colocalizes with CSPR3 in the Z line of sarcomeres.





PMID: 11422377 by Thirion C., et al. Characterization of human muscle type cofilin (CFL2) in normal and regenerating muscle.
PMID: 19752190 by Papalouka V., et al. Muscle LIM protein interacts with cofilin 2 and regulates F-actin dynamics in cardiac and skeletal muscle.