Elmo domain containing 2

{{Short description|Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens}}
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'''ELMO domain containing 2''' is a [[protein]] that in humans is encoded by the ELMOD2 [[gene]].

{{cite web
| title = Entrez Gene: ELMO domain containing 2
| url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/255520
| access-date = 2016-08-29
}}

==Function==

This gene encodes one of six engulfment and motility (ELMO) domain-containing proteins. This gene is thought to play a role in antiviral responses. Mutations in this gene may be involved in the cause of familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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== Further reading ==

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*{{cite journal |vauthors=Hodgson U, Pulkkinen V, Dixon M, Peyrard-Janvid M, Rehn M, Lahermo P, Ollikainen V, Salmenkivi K, Kinnula V, Kere J, Tukiainen P, Laitinen T |title=ELMOD2 is a candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |journal=Am. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=79 |issue=1 |pages=149–54 |year=2006 |pmid=16773575 |pmc=1474126 |doi=10.1086/504639 }}

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