DUSP21, Official Symbol DUSP21provided by HGNC Official Full Name dual specificity phosphatase 21provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20476 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000189037 MIM:300678; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20476 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 LMWDSP21 Summary This gene encodes a member of the dual specificity phosphatase family, specifically the low molecular weight dual specificity phosphatase family. The encoded protein localizes to both the cytoplasm and the nucleus and functions to remove phosphate groups from phosphotyrosine and phosphothreonine residues.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009] Orthologs mouse all