Full name: double C2 domain alpha

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: Doc2

Summary: There are at least two protein isoforms of the Double C2 protein, namely alpha (DOC2A) and beta (DOC2B), which contain two C2-like domains. DOC2A and DOC2B are encoded by different genes; these genes are at times confused with the unrelated DAB2 gene which was initially named DOC-2. DOC2A is mainly expressed in brain and is suggested to be involved in Ca(2+)-dependent neurotransmitter release. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]

Expression: Broad expression in brain (RPKM 11.9), testis (RPKM 7.1) and 15 other tissues

Gene size: 17715bp

Exon count: 19