IGF2BP2, Official Symbol IGF2BP2provided by HGNC Official Full Name insulin like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:28867 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000073792 MIM:608289; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28867 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 IMP2; IMP-2; VICKZ2 Summary This gene encodes a protein that binds the 5' UTR of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) mRNA and regulates its translation. It plays an important role in metabolism and variation in this gene is associated with susceptibility to diabetes. Alternative splicing and promoter usage results in multiple transcript variants. Related pseudogenes are found on several chromosomes. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 4.8), colon (RPKM 4.7) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all