AIFM2, Official Symbol AIFM2provided by HGNC Official Full Name apoptosis inducing factor mitochondria associated 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21411 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000042286 MIM:605159; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21411 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as AMID; FSP1; PRG3 Summary This gene encodes a flavoprotein oxidoreductase that binds single stranded DNA and is thought to contribute to apoptosis in the presence of bacterial and viral DNA. The expression of this gene is also found to be induced by tumor suppressor protein p53 in colon cancer cells. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010] Expression Broad expression in fat (RPKM 26.6), thyroid (RPKM 7.3) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all