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Dublecortin-like domain 2 Members in doublecortin (DCX) gene family are microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs). Microtubules are key components of cytoskeleton that are involved in cell movement, shape determination, division and transport. The DCX gene family consists of eleven paralogs in human and mouse, and its protein domains can occur in double tandem or as a single repeat. The first repeat of DCX domain has a stable ubiquitin-like tertiary fold. Proteins with DCX double tandem domains in general have roles in microtubule (MT) regulation and signal transduction such as X-linked doublecortin (DCX), retinitis pigmentosa-1 (RP1) and doublecortin-like kinase (DCLK).
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