DCTN2
dynactin subunit 2
- Ensembl:
- ENSG00000175203
- UniProt:
- Q13561
- OMIM:
- 607376
- Synonyms:
- DCTN-50, RBP50
Cilia effects upon perturbation of DCTN2
Ciliogenesis screen results (6 screens)
- Kim2016: Not Reported
- Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: Ciliogenesis Defect (z=-5.78) PMID:26167766
- Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680
- Roosing et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: No effect PMID:26595381
- Pusapati et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: Positive Regulator (Hh signaling, neg_rank=510, lfc=-2.51) PMID:30270045
- Elliott et al. 2025 (CRISPRa) [CRISPRa]: Disassembly Trigger (casTLE Effect=-4.65) PMID:41160700
Phenotypes
- Mouse phenotype:
- preweaning lethality, complete penetrance
Subcellular localization
basal body, centrosome, cytosol, microtubules
Functional category
- Ciliary assembly/disassembly
- Actin & cytoskeleton regulation
- Protein processing & maturation
- Signaling (Hedgehog, GPCRs, ion channels)
Function
DCTN2 has localized in basal body.