| Entrez gene ID | | 54831 |
| Official gene symbol | | BEST2 |
| Full name | | bestrophin 2 |
| Aliases | | ,FLJ20132,VMD2L1, |
| Gene summary | | This gene is a member of the bestrophin gene family of anion channels. Bestrophin genes share a similar gene structure with highly conserved exon-intron boundaries, but with distinct 3' ends. Bestrophins are transmembrane proteins that contain a homologous region rich in aromatic residues, including an invariant arg-phe-pro motif. Mutation in one of the family members (bestrophin 1) is associated with vitelliform macular dystrophy. The bestrophin 2 gene is mainly expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and colon. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 19 Locus: 19p13.2 |
| Gene position | | 12863407 - 12869272 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | plus |
| Gene size | | 5866 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 607335 |
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