Melanoma Inhibitory Activity Protein 2NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Melanoma Inhibitory Activity Protein 2;
NCIt synonyms : MIA2; MIA SH3 Domain ER Export Factor 2; TANGO-Like Protein; TALI;
NCIt definition : Melanoma inhibitory activity protein 2 (1412 aa, 160 kDa) is encoded by the human
MIA2 gene. This protein is involved in ER-to-Golgi transport of lipoproteins.;
NCIt note : Melanoma inhibitory activity protein 2 plays a role in the ER export and subsequent
secretion of lipoproteins, pre-chylomicrons and precursors for very low-density lipoproteins
(pre-VLDLs). (UniProt.); It is not clear whether the MIA2/CTAGE5 locus is comprised of one gene or two distinct
genes. HGNC, EntrezGene and OMIM consider this locus to be part of the MIA2 gene (HGNC:18432).However,
UniProt has separate entries for the protein products of the melanoma inhibitory activity
2-specific transcripts and cTAGE family member 5-specific transcripts. UniProt considers
a product of the read-through fusion transcripts that include exons from both the
MIA2 and CTAGE5 transcripts (TANGO1-like or TALI) to be the canonical form of melanoma
inhibitory activity protein 2.;