Synonyms: MAP2A; MAP2B; MAP2C
Storage: -20C
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Biochem Physiol Actions: Microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) is majorly involved in maintaining cellular structural integrity, microtubule assembly and stability by interacting with the carboxy-terminal of tubulin and linking other cytoskeletal polymers to microtubules. In neurons, it is suggested to be a molecular scaffold upon which cytoskeleton-modifying proteins interact and dissociate. The Src homology 3 (SH3) domain of Fyn (a tyrosine protein kinase) interacts with and phosphorylates MAP2. This phosphorylation further helps in binding of the SH2 domain of growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 (Grb2) to MAP2. In this way, a number of signaling proteins are recruited by MAP2 for the pathways involved in central nervous system development.
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