mRNA-decapping enzyme 2 is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theDCP2gene.[5][6][7]
DCP2 is a key component of an mRNA-decapping complex required for removal of the 5-prime cap from mRNA prior to its degradation from the 5-prime end (Fenger-Gron et al., 2005).[supplied by OMIM][7]
DCP2 has been shown tointeract withDCP1A[8] andUPF1.[6][9]
This article on agene on humanchromosome 5 is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |