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Distinct cytoplasmic staining was observed in most renal cancers along with a few cases of gastric, liver and pancreatic cancers. Remaining cancer tissues were negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
EXOC2 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
FLJ11026, SEC5L1, Sec5p
Description
Exocyst complex component 2 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the exocyst complex, a multi-protein complex essential for the polarized targeting of exocytic vesicles to specific docking sites on the plasma membrane. Though best characterized in yeast, the component proteins and the functions of the exocyst complex have been demonstrated to be highly conserved in higher eukaryotes. At least eight components of the exocyst complex, including this protein, are found to interact with the actin cytoskeletal remodeling and vesicle transport machinery. This interaction has been shown to mediate filopodia formation in fibroblasts. This protein has been shown to interact with the Ral subfamily of GTPases and thereby mediate exocytosis by tethering vesicles to the plasma membrane. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012]