BPY2B, Official Symbol BPY2Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name basic charge Y-linked 2Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:25449 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183795 AllianceGenome:HGNC:25449 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 VCY2B Summary This gene is located in the nonrecombining portion of the Y chromosome, and expressed specifically in testis. The encoded protein interacts with ubiquitin protein ligase E3A and may be involved in male germ cell development and male infertility. Three nearly identical copies of this gene exist on chromosome Y; two copies are part of a palindromic region. This record represents the more centromeric copy within the palindrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]