Reference articles on history, science, culture and more
Encyclopedia

Eyes absent homolog 2

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Image credit is listed at the end of this article.

Eyes absent homolog 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EYA2 gene.

01Function

This gene encodes a member of the eyes absent (EYA) subfamily of proteins. The encoded protein may be post-translationally modified and may play a role in eye development. A similar protein in mice can act as a transcriptional activator. Five transcript variants encoding three distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.

02Interactions

EYA2 has been shown to interact with GNAI2 and GNAZ.

Watch videos about Eyes absent homolog 2Explainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article Eyes absent homolog 2, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.

Images, from Wikimedia Commons:

Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.