Human chromosome
Fusion of ancestral chromosomes left distinctive remnants of telomeres, and a vestigial centromere
Chromosome 2 is one of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in humans . People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 2 is the second-largest human chromosome, spanning more than 242 million base pairs [ 4] and representing almost eight percent of the total DNA in human cells .
Chromosome 2 contains the HOXD homeobox gene cluster.[ 5]
Chromosomes
Humans have only twenty-three pairs of chromosomes, while all other extant members of Hominidae have twenty-four pairs.[ 6] It is believed that Neanderthals and Denisovans had twenty-three pairs.[ 6]
Human chromosome 2 is a result of an end-to-end fusion of two ancestral chromosomes.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] The evidence for this includes:
The correspondence of chromosome 2 to two ape chromosomes. The closest human relative, the chimpanzee , has nearly identical DNA sequences to human chromosome 2, but they are found in two separate chromosomes. The same is true of the more distant gorilla and orangutan .[ 10] [ 11]
The presence of a vestigial centromere . Normally a chromosome has just one centromere, but in chromosome 2 there are remnants of a second centromere in the q21.3–q22.1 region.[ 12]
The presence of vestigial telomeres . These are normally found only at the ends of a chromosome, but in chromosome 2 there are additional telomere sequences in the q13 band, far from either end of the chromosome.[ 13]
We conclude that the locus cloned in cosmids c8.1 and c29B is the relic of an ancient telomere-telomere fusion and marks the point at which two ancestral ape chromosomes fused to give rise to human chromosome 2.
Genes
Number of genes
The following are some of the gene count estimates of human chromosome 2. Because researchers use different approaches to genome annotation their predictions of the number of genes on each chromosome vary. Among various projects, the collaborative consensus coding sequence project (CCDS ) takes an extremely conservative strategy. So CCDS's gene number prediction represents a lower bound on the total number of human protein-coding genes.[ 14]
List of genes
The following is a partial list of genes on human chromosome 2. For complete list, see the link in the infobox on the right.
p-arm
Partial list of the genes located on p-arm (short arm) of human chromosome 2:
ACTR2 : encoding protein Actin-related protein 2
ADI1 : encoding enzyme 1,2-dihydroxy-3-keto-5-methylthiopentene dioxygenase
AFF3 : encoding protein AF4/FMR2 family member 3
AFTPH : encoding protein Aftiphilin
ALMS1 : Alstrom syndrome 1
ABCG5 and ABCG8 : ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A, members 5 and 8
ASXL2 : Additional sex combs like 2, transcriptional regulator
ATOH8 : encoding protein Atonal bHLH transcription factor 8
ATRAID : encoding protein Apoptosis-related protein 3
BCYRN1 : BC200 lncRNA
C2orf16 : unknown protein C2orf16
CAPG : capping acting protein
CCDC104 : Coiled-coil domain containing 104
CCDC142 : Coiled-coil domain containing 142
CCDC142 : Coiled-Coil Domain Containing 142
CGREF1 : encoding protein Cell growth regulator with EF-hand domain 1
CLEC4F : encoding protein C-type lectin domain family 4 member F
CTLA4 : cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Antigen 4
CYTOR : Cytoskeleton regulator RNA
DHX57 : DExH-box helicase 57
DPYSL5 : Dihydropyrimidinase like 5
ERLEC1 : Endoplasmic reticulum lectin 1
EVA1A : encoding protein Eva-1 homolog A (C. elegans)
EXOC6B : encoding protein Exocyst complex component 6b
FAM49A : Family with sequence similarity 49 member A
FAM98A : Family with sequence similarity 98 member A
FAM136A : Family with sequence similarity 136 member A
FBXO11 : F-box protein 11
FTH1P3 : encoding protein Ferritin heavy chain 1 pseudogene 3
GEN1 encoding protein GEN1, Holliday junction 5' flap endonuclease
GCKR : Glucokinase regulator
GFPT1 : glutamine—fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 1
GKN1 : gastrokine 1
GPATCH11 : G-patch domain containing protein 11
GTF2A1L : General transcription factor IIA subunit 1 like
HADHA : hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase/enoyl-Coenzyme A hydratase (trifunctional protein), alpha subunit
HADHB : hydroxyacyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase/3-ketoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase/enoyl-Coenzyme A hydratase (trifunctional protein), beta subunit
HSPC159 : Galectin-related protein
ID2-AS1 : encoding protein Id2 antisense rna 1 (head to head)
LCLAT1 : encoding protein Lysocardiolipin acyltransferase 1
LEPQTL1 : Leptin, serum levels of
MBOAT2 : encoding protein Membrane bound o-acyltransferase domain containing 2
MEMO1 : Mediator of cell motility 1
MPHOSPH10 : M-phase phosphoprotein 10
MSH2 : mutS homolog 2, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 1 (E. coli )
MSH6 : mutS homolog 6 (E. coli )
MTHFD2 : Bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, mitochondrial
MTIF2 : mitochondrial translational initiation factor 2
NDUFAF7 : Protein arginine methyltransferase NDUFAF7, mitochondrial
NRBP1 : Nuclear receptor-binding protein 1
ODC1 : Ornithine decarboxylase
OTOF : otoferlin
PAIP2B : Poly(a) binding protein interacting protein 2b
PARK3 encoding protein Parkinson disease 3 (autosomal dominant, Lewy body)
PCBP1-AS1 : encoding protein PCBP1 antisense RNA 1
PCYOX1 : prenylcysteine oxidase 1
PELI1 : Ubiquitin ligase
PLGLB2 : Plasminogen-related protein B
POLR1A : DNA-directed RNA polymerase I subunit RPA1
PREPL : Prolyl endopeptidase-like
PXDN : Peroxidasin homolog
QPCT : Glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase
RETSAT : All-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase
RNF103 : encoding protein Ring finger protein 103
RNF103-CHMP3 : encoding protein RNF103-CHMP3 readthrough
SH3YL1 : SH3 and SYLF domain-containing 1
SLC35F6 : encoding protein Transmembrane protein SLC35F6
TGOLN2 : Trans-Golgi network integral membrane protein 2
THADA : encoding protein Thyroid adenoma associated
TIA1 : TIA1 cytotoxic granule-associated RNA binding protein
TMEM150 : Transmembrane protein 150A
TP53I3 : Putative quinone oxidoreducatse
TPO : thyroid peroxidase
TTC7A : familial multiple intestinal atresia
WBP1 : WW domain-binding protein 1
WDCP : WD Repeat and Coiled Coil Containing Protein
WDPCP : encoding protein Wd repeat containing planar cell polarity effector
q-arm
Partial list of the genes located on q-arm (long arm) of human chromosome 2:
ABCA12 : ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A (ABC1), member 12
ACTR1B : encoding protein Beta-centractin
AGXT : alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (oxalosis I; hyperoxaluria I; glycolicaciduria; serine-pyruvate aminotransferase)
ALS2 : amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 (juvenile)
ALS2CR8 : encoding protein Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 chromosomal region candidate gene 8 protein also known as calcium-response factor (CaRF)
ARMC9 : encoding protein LisH domain-containing protein ARMC9
B3GNT7 : encoding protein UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 7
BCS1L : GRACILE (Finnish heritage disease) related gene
BMPR2 : bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type II (serine/threonine kinase)
C2orf40 : encoding protein Augurin
C2orf54 : Chromosome 2 open reading frame 54
CCDC115 : encoding protein Coiled-coil domain containing 115
CCDC138 : Coiled-coil domain-containing protein 138
CCDC74A : Coiled-coil domain containing 74a
CCDC88A : Coiled-coil domain-containing protein 88A
CCDC93 : Coiled-coil domain-containing protein 93
CDCA7 : Cell division cycle associated protein 1
CHPF : Chondroitin sulfate synthase 2
CKAP2L : encoding protein Cytoskeleton associated protein 2 like
COL3A1 : collagen, type III, alpha 1 (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV, autosomal dominant)
COL4A3 : collagen, type IV, alpha 3 (Goodpasture antigen)
COL4A4 : collagen, type IV, alpha 4
COL5A2 : collagen, type V, alpha 2
DES : Desmin protein
DIS3L2 : DIS3 mitotic control homolog-like 2
ECEL1 : Endothelin converting enzyme like 1
EPC2 : Enhancer of polycomb homolog 2
EPB41L5 : encoding protein Erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 like 5
ERICH2 : encoding protein Glutamate rich protein 2
FASTKD1 : FAST kinase domain-containing protein 1
IMP4 : U3 small nucleolar ribonucleoprotein
INPP1 : Inositol polyphosphate 1-phosphatase
INPP4A : inositol polyphosphate-4-phosphatase type A
ITM2C : Integral membrane protein 2C
KANSL3 : KAT8 regulatory NSL complex subunit 3
KIAA1211L : Uncharacterized Protein KIAA1211- Like
LANCL1 : LanC like 1
LINC00607 : Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 607
LOC100287387 : LOC100287387
MALL : MAL-like protein
MBD5 : encoding protein Methyl-cpg binding domain protein 5
MFSD2B : encoding protein Major facilitator superfamily domain containing 2b
MGAT5 : mannosyl (alpha-1,6-)-glycoprotein beta-1,6-N-acetyl-glucosaminyltransferase
MIR375 : encoding protein MicroRNA 375
MIR561 : encoding protein MicroRNA 561
NABP1 : Nucleic acid binding protein 1
NEURL3 : encoding protein Neuralized E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 3
NCL : Nucleolin
NR4A2 : nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 2
OLA1 : Obg-like ATPase 1
PARD3B encoding protein Partitioning defective 3 homolog B
PAX3 : paired box gene 3 (Waardenburg syndrome 1)
PAX8 : paired box gene 8
PID1 : Phosphotyrosine interaction domain containing 1
POLR1B : DNA-directed RNA polymerase I subunit RPA2
PRR21 : Proline-rich protein 21
PRSS56 : Putative serine protease 56
RBM44 : Rna binding motif protein 44
RFX8 : Rfx family member 8, lacking rfx dna binding domain
RIF1 : replication timing regulatory factor 1
RNU4ATAC : RNA, U4atac small nuclear (U12-dependent splicing)
RPL37A : encoding protein 60S ribosomal protein L37a
SATB2 : Homeobox 2
SCARNA5 : Small Cajal body-specific RNA 5
SDPR : Serum deprivation-response protein
SGOL2 : Shugoshin-like 2
SH3BP4 : SH3 domain-binding protein 4
SLC9A4 : solute carrier family 9 member A4
SLC40A1 : solute carrier family 40 (iron-regulated transporter), member 1
SMPD4 : Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 4
SP140 : encoding protein SP140 nuclear body protein
SP140L : encoding protein Sp140 nuclear body protein like
SPATS2L : spermatogenesis associated, serine-rich 2-like protein
SSB : Sjögren syndrome antigen B
SSFA2 : Sperm-specific antigen 2
STK11IP : encoding protein Serine/threonine kinase 11 interacting protein
TBR1 : T-box , brain , 1
THAP4 : THAP domain-containing protein 4
TMBIM1 : Transmembrane BAX inhibitor motif-containing protein 1
TMEM182 : encoding protein Transmembrane protein 182
TNRC15 : PERQ amino acid-rich with GYF domain -containing protein 2
TSGA10 encoding protein Testis specific 10
TTN : titin
TUBA4B : encoding protein Tubulin alpha 4b
UBE2F : encoding protein Ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 F (putative)
UBXD2 : UBX domain-containing protein 4
UXS1 : UDP-glucuronic acid decarboxylase 1
VIL1 : encoding protein Villin 1
XIRP2 : Xin actin-binding repeat-containing protein 2
ZEB2-AS1 : encoding protein ZEB2-AS1
ZNF142 : zinc finger protein 142
ZNF2 : encoding protein Zinc finger protein 2
The following diseases and traits are related to genes located on chromosome 2:
Cytogenetic band
G-banding ideogram of human chromosome 2 in resolution 850
bphs . Band length in this diagram is proportional to base-pair length. This type of ideogram is generally used in genome browsers (e.g.
Ensembl ,
UCSC Genome Browser ).
G-banding patterns of human chromosome 2 in three different resolutions (400,
[ 25] 550
[ 26] and 850
[ 3] ). Band length in this diagram is based on the ideograms from ISCN (2013).
[ 27] This type of ideogram represents actual relative band length observed under a microscope at the different moments during the
mitotic process .
[ 28]
G-bands of human chromosome 2 in resolution 850 bphs[ 3]
Chr.
Arm[ 29]
Band[ 30]
ISCN start[ 31]
ISCN stop[ 31]
Basepair start
Basepair stop
Stain[ 32]
Density
2
p
25.3
0
388
1
4,400,000
gneg
2
p
25.2
388
566
4,400,001
6,900,000
gpos
50
2
p
25.1
566
954
6,900,001
12,000,000
gneg
2
p
24.3
954
1193
12,000,001
16,500,000
gpos
75
2
p
24.2
1193
1312
16,500,001
19,000,000
gneg
2
p
24.1
1312
1565
19,000,001
23,800,000
gpos
75
2
p
23.3
1565
1789
23,800,001
27,700,000
gneg
2
p
23.2
1789
1908
27,700,001
29,800,000
gpos
25
2
p
23.1
1908
2027
29,800,001
31,800,000
gneg
2
p
22.3
2027
2296
31,800,001
36,300,000
gpos
75
2
p
22.2
2296
2415
36,300,001
38,300,000
gneg
2
p
22.1
2415
2609
38,300,001
41,500,000
gpos
50
2
p
21
2609
2966
41,500,001
47,500,000
gneg
2
p
16.3
2966
3220
47,500,001
52,600,000
gpos
100
2
p
16.2
3220
3294
52,600,001
54,700,000
gneg
2
p
16.1
3294
3548
54,700,001
61,000,000
gpos
100
2
p
15
3548
3757
61,000,001
63,900,000
gneg
2
p
14
3757
3935
63,900,001
68,400,000
gpos
50
2
p
13.3
3935
4114
68,400,001
71,300,000
gneg
2
p
13.2
4114
4248
71,300,001
73,300,000
gpos
50
2
p
13.1
4248
4353
73,300,001
74,800,000
gneg
2
p
12
4353
4860
74,800,001
83,100,000
gpos
100
2
p
11.2
4860
5307
83,100,001
91,800,000
gneg
2
p
11.1
5307
5545
91,800,001
93,900,000
acen
2
q
11.1
5545
5724
93,900,001
96,000,000
acen
2
q
11.2
5724
6022
96,000,001
102,100,000
gneg
2
q
12.1
6022
6261
102,100,001
105,300,000
gpos
50
2
q
12.2
6261
6395
105,300,001
106,700,000
gneg
2
q
12.3
6395
6559
106,700,001
108,700,000
gpos
25
2
q
13
6559
6812
108,700,001
112,200,000
gneg
2
q
14.1
6812
7036
112,200,001
118,100,000
gpos
50
2
q
14.2
7036
7334
118,100,001
121,600,000
gneg
2
q
14.3
7334
7602
121,600,001
129,100,000
gpos
50
2
q
21.1
7602
7826
129,100,001
131,700,000
gneg
2
q
21.2
7826
8050
131,700,001
134,300,000
gpos
25
2
q
21.3
8050
8169
134,300,001
136,100,000
gneg
2
q
22.1
8169
8437
136,100,001
141,500,000
gpos
100
2
q
22.2
8437
8497
141,500,001
143,400,000
gneg
2
q
22.3
8497
8646
143,400,001
147,900,000
gpos
100
2
q
23.1
8646
8735
147,900,001
149,000,000
gneg
2
q
23.2
8735
8795
149,000,001
149,600,000
gpos
25
2
q
23.3
8795
9078
149,600,001
154,000,000
gneg
2
q
24.1
9078
9361
154,000,001
158,900,000
gpos
75
2
q
24.2
9361
9585
158,900,001
162,900,000
gneg
2
q
24.3
9585
9928
162,900,001
168,900,000
gpos
75
2
q
31.1
9928
10435
168,900,001
177,100,000
gneg
2
q
31.2
10435
10599
177,100,001
179,700,000
gpos
50
2
q
31.3
10599
10733
179,700,001
182,100,000
gneg
2
q
32.1
10733
11091
182,100,001
188,500,000
gpos
75
2
q
32.2
11091
11225
188,500,001
191,100,000
gneg
2
q
32.3
11225
11538
191,100,001
196,600,000
gpos
75
2
q
33.1
11538
11925
196,600,001
202,500,000
gneg
2
q
33.2
11925
12060
202,500,001
204,100,000
gpos
50
2
q
33.3
12060
12283
204,100,001
208,200,000
gneg
2
q
34
12283
12641
208,200,001
214,500,000
gpos
100
2
q
35
12641
13014
214,500,001
220,700,000
gneg
2
q
36.1
13014
13237
220,700,001
224,300,000
gpos
75
2
q
36.2
13237
13297
224,300,001
225,200,000
gneg
2
q
36.3
13297
13595
225,200,001
230,100,000
gpos
100
2
q
37.1
13595
13893
230,100,001
234,700,000
gneg
2
q
37.2
13893
13998
234,700,001
236,400,000
gpos
50
2
q
37.3
13998
14400
236,400,001
242,193,529
gneg
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^ "p ": Short arm; "q ": Long arm.
^ For cytogenetic banding nomenclature, see article locus .
^ a b These values (ISCN start/stop) are based on the length of bands/ideograms from the ISCN book, An International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature (2013). Arbitrary unit .
^ gpos : Region which is positively stained by G banding , generally AT-rich and gene poor; gneg : Region which is negatively stained by G banding, generally CG-rich and gene rich; acen Centromere . var : Variable region; stalk : Stalk.
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National Institutes of Health. "Chromosome 2" . Genetics Home Reference . Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017 .
"Chromosome 2" . Human Genome Project Information Archive 1990–2003 . Retrieved 6 May 2017 .
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See also