ELAVL2, Official Symbol ELAVL2provided by HGNC Official Full Name ELAV like RNA binding protein 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3313 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000107105 MIM:601673; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3313 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 HUB; HELN1; HEL-N1 Summary In humans, the ELAV like RNA binding protein gene family has four members (ELAVL1-4). ELAVL RNA binding proteins recognize AU-rich elements in the 3' UTRs of gene transcripts and thereby regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. The protein encoded by this gene binds to several 3' UTRs, including its own and also that of FOS, ID, and POU5F1. This gene encodes ELAVL2 and, like ELAVL3 and ELAVL4, is expressed specifically in neurons and primarily localizes to the cytoplasm. This protein also forms a cytosolic complex with the normally nuclear-localized ELAVL1 protein. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct protein isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2020] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 13.9) and brain (RPKM 8.2) See more Orthologs mouse all