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Facts about Erlin-2.
Involved in regulation of cellular cholesterol homeostasis by regulation the SREBP signaling pathway. May promote ER retention of the SCAP-SREBF complicated (PubMed:24217618).
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | ERLIN2 |
| Uniprot: | O94905 |
| Entrez: | 11160 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| band 7/mec-2 family |

C8orf2SPFH domain-containing protein 2; Endoplasmic reticulum lipid raft-associated protein 2; ER lipid raft associated 2; Erlin-2; MGC87072; NET32; SPFH domain family, member 2; SPFH2chromosome 8 open reading frame 2; Stomatin-prohibitin-flotillin-HflC/K domain-containing protein 2
Mass (kDA):
37.84 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 8p11.23 |
| Sequence: | 8; NC_000008.11 (37736627..37758422) |
Ubiquitous.
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein. Associated with lipid raft-like domains of the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.





PMID: 10449903 by Ikegawa S., et al. Cloning and characterization of a novel gene (C8orf2), a human representative of a novel gene family with homology to C. elegans C42.C1.9.
PMID: 19240031 by Pearce M.M.P., et al. An endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane complex composed of SPFH1 and SPFH2 mediates the ER-associated degradation of inositol 1,4,5- trisphosphate receptors.