ANKRD2, Official Symbol ANKRD2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ankyrin repeat domain 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:495 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000165887 MIM:610734; AllianceGenome:HGNC:495 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 ARPP Summary This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the muscle ankyrin repeat protein (MARP) family. A similar gene in rodents is a component of a muscle stress response pathway and plays a role in the stretch-response associated with slow muscle function. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2014] Expression Biased expression in heart (RPKM 16.8), kidney (RPKM 3.2) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all