ABCD2
Identifiers
Aliases	ABCD2, ABC39, ALDL1, ALDR, ALDRP, hALDR, ATP binding cassette subfamily D member 2
External IDs	OMIM: 601081 MGI: 1349467 HomoloGene: 55873 GeneCards: ABCD2
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 12 (human)[1] Band 12q12 Start 39,550,033 bp[1] End 39,619,803 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 15 (mouse)[2] Band 15|15 E3 Start 91,030,074 bp[2] End 91,076,002 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in cerebellar cortex cerebellar hemisphere ganglionic eminence Achilles tendon prefrontal cortex adipose tissue subcutaneous adipose tissue Brodmann area 9 smooth muscle tissue cingulate gyrus Top expressed in white adipose tissue brown adipose tissue temporal muscle sternocleidomastoid muscle subcutaneous adipose tissue intercostal muscle triceps brachii muscle digastric muscle olfactory epithelium quadriceps femoris muscle More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function ATPase-coupled transmembrane transporter activity nucleotide binding ATPase activity protein binding ATP binding protein homodimerization activity long-chain fatty acid transporter activity Cellular component integral component of membrane cytosol peroxisome peroxisomal membrane membrane Biological process positive regulation of fatty acid beta-oxidation very long-chain fatty acid catabolic process fatty acid beta-oxidation very long-chain fatty acid metabolic process transmembrane transport long-chain fatty acid transport myelin maintenance neuron projection maintenance positive regulation of unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process negative regulation of cytokine production involved in inflammatory response negative regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 225 26874 Ensembl ENSG00000173208 ENSMUSG00000055782 UniProt Q9UBJ2 Q61285 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_005164 NM_011994 NM_001358967 RefSeq (protein) NP_005155 NP_036124 NP_001345896 Location (UCSC) Chr 12: 39.55 – 39.62 Mb Chr 15: 91.03 – 91.08 Mb PubMed search [3] [4]
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ATP-binding cassette sub-family D member 2 is a membrane pump/transporter protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCD2 gene.^[5][6]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This protein is a member of the ALD subfamily, which is involved in peroxisomal import of fatty acids and/or fatty acyl-CoAs in the organelle. All known peroxisomal ABC transporters are half transporters which require a partner half transporter molecule to form a functional homodimeric or heterodimeric transporter. The function of this peroxisomal membrane protein is unknown; however this protein is speculated to function as a dimerization partner of ABCD1 and/or other peroxisomal ABC transporters.^[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with adrenoleukodystrophy, a severe demyelinating disease. This gene has been identified as a candidate for a modifier gene, accounting for the extreme variation among adrenoleukodystrophy phenotypes. This gene is also a candidate for a complement group of Zellweger syndrome, a genetically heterogeneous disorder of peroxisomal biogenesis.^[6]