Full name: golgi reassembly stacking protein 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: GOLPH6; GRASP55; GRS2; p59

Summary: This gene encodes a member of the Golgi reassembly stacking protein family. These proteins may play a role in the stacking of Golgi cisternae and Golgi ribbon formation, as well as Golgi fragmentation during apoptosis or mitosis. The encoded protein also plays a role in the intracellular transport of transforming growth factor alpha and may function as a molecular chaperone. A pseudogene of this gene is located on the short arm of chromosome 2. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]

Expression: Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 25.6), placenta (RPKM 23.9) and 25 other tissues

Gene size: 38654bp

Exon count: 11