Official Symbol

GAS5  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

growth arrest specific 5 

Gene ID

60674 

Chromosome

chr1

Start Site

173858559

End Site

173868882

Strand

- 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

lncRNA

Also known as

NCRNA00030|SNHG2 

Summary

This gene produces a spliced long non-coding RNA and is a member of the 5' terminal oligo-pyrimidine class of genes. It is a small nucleolar RNA host gene, containing multiple C/D box snoRNA genes in its introns. Part of the secondary RNA structure of the encoded transcript mimics glucocorticoid response element (GRE) which means it can bind to the DNA binding domain of the glucocorticoid receptor (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1). This action blocks the glucocorticoid receptor from being activated and thereby stops it from regulating the transcription of its target genes. This transcript is also thought to regulate the transcriptional activity of other receptors, such as androgen, progesterone and mineralocorticoid receptors, that can bind to its GRE mimic region. Multiple functions have been associated with this transcript, including cellular growth arrest and apoptosis. It has also been identified as a potential tumor suppressor, with its down-regulation associated with cancer in multiple different tissues. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2015] 

Official Symbol

YTHDC2  provided by HGNC

Official Full Name

YTH domain containing 2 

m6A Category

readers 

Gene ID

64848 

Chromosome

chr5 

Start Site

113513694 

End Site

113595285 

Strand

+ 

Assembly

GRCh38

Biotype

protein coding 

Also known as

CAHL|hYTHDC2 

Summary

"This gene encodes a member of the DEAH (Asp-Glu-Ala-His) subfamily of proteins, part of the DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box family of RNA helicases. The encoded protein binds to N6-methyladenosine, a common modified RNA nucleotide that is enriched in the stop codons and 3' UTRs of eukaryotic messenger RNAs. Binding of proteins to this modified nucleotide may regulate mRNA translation and stability. This gene may be associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer in human patients, and knockdown of this gene resulted in reduced proliferation in a human liver cancer cell line. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]"