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MSH2

mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1 (E. coli)

On chromosome: 2p22-p21
Known also as: FCC1; COCA1; HNPCC; LCFS2; HNPCC1;

NCBI Gene ID:	4436
NCBI Ensembl Id:	ENSG00000095002
MIM Id: (from NCBI OMIM database)	609309
Species:	Homo sapiens

MSH2 was identified as a locus frequently mutated in hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC). When cloned, it was discovered to be a human homolog of the E. coli mismatch repair gene mutS, consistent with the characteristic alterations in microsatellite sequences (RER+ phenotype) found in HNPCC. [provided by RefSeq]

Gene sequence:

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Proteins coded by this gene:

MSH2 (Homo sapiens)

Diseases related to this gene:

References:

Authors	Title	Journal
Fishel R, Ewel A, Lescoe MK	Purified human MSH2 protein binds to DNA containing mismatched nucleotides.	Cancer Res Nov. 1, 1994
Martik D, Baitinger C, Modrich P	Differential specificities and simultaneous occupancy of human MutSalpha nucleotide binding sites.	J Biol Chem July 2, 2004
Plotz G, Piiper A, Wormek M, Zeuzem S, Raedle J	Analysis of the human MutLalpha.MutSalpha complex.	Biochem Biophys Res Commun Jan. 17, 2006

Last modification of this entry: Oct. 6, 2010.

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