PRPH2 peripherin 2

Gene ID: 5961, updated on 20-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DS; RDS; RP7; rd2; AVMD; PRPH; AOFMD; CACD2; MDBS1; TSPAN22

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily, also known as the tetraspanin family. Most of these members are cell-surface proteins that are characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains. The proteins mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility. This encoded protein is a cell surface glycoprotein found in the outer segment of both rod and cone photoreceptor cells. It may function as an adhesion molecule involved in stabilization and compaction of outer segment disks or in the maintenance of the curvature of the rim. This protein is essential for disk morphogenesis. Defects in this gene are associated with both central and peripheral retinal degenerations. Some of the various phenotypically different disorders are autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, progressive macular degeneration, macular dystrophy and retinitis pigmentosa digenic. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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Description	Tests
Choroidal dystrophy, central areolar 2 MedGen: C2751290OMIM: 613105GeneReviews: Not available	See labs
Cone-rod dystrophy MedGen: C4085590GeneReviews: Not available	See labs
Patterned macular dystrophy 1 MedGen: C4551999OMIM: 169150GeneReviews: Not available	See labs
Pigmentary retinal dystrophy MedGen: C0311338OMIM: 136880GeneReviews: Not available	See labs
Retinitis pigmentosa 7 MedGen: C1842475OMIM: 608133GeneReviews: Nonsyndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa Overview	See labs
Vitelliform macular dystrophy 3 MedGen: CN295869OMIM: 608161GeneReviews: Not available	See labs

Genomic context

Location:: 6p21.1

Sequence:: Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (42696598..42722597, complement)

Total number of exons:: 4

Genomic Sequence

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Variation

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ClinVar	Variants reported to ClinVar
dbVar	Studies and variants
SNP	Variation Viewer for PRPH2 variants
Genome viewer	Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies

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RefSeq RNAs
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