CAPZA2, Official Symbol CAPZA2provided by HGNC Official Full Name capping actin protein of muscle Z-line subunit alpha 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:1490 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000198898 MIM:601571; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1490 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 CAPZ; CAPPA2 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the F-actin capping protein alpha subunit family. It is the alpha subunit of the barbed-end actin binding protein Cap Z. By capping the barbed end of actin filaments, Cap Z regulates the growth of the actin filaments at the barbed end. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 60.8), urinary bladder (RPKM 54.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all