CHD2, Official Symbol CHD2provided by HGNC Official Full Name chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1917 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000173575 MIM:602119; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1917 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 EEOC; DEE94 Summary The CHD family of proteins is characterized by the presence of chromo (chromatin organization modifier) domains and SNF2-related helicase/ATPase domains. CHD genes alter gene expression possibly by modification of chromatin structure thus altering access of the transcriptional apparatus to its chromosomal DNA template. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 26.2), thyroid (RPKM 13.2) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all