TMOD2, Official Symbol TMOD2provided by HGNC Official Full Name tropomodulin 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11872 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000128872 MIM:602928; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11872 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 NTMOD; N-TMOD Summary This gene encodes a neuronal-specific member of the tropomodulin family of actin-regulatory proteins. The encoded protein caps the pointed end of actin filaments preventing both elongation and depolymerization. The capping activity of this protein is dependent on its association with tropomyosin. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 47.3), appendix (RPKM 3.6) and 7 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all