DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating TINF2 and Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

TINF2 [ENSP00000267415]

TERF1-interacting nuclear factor 2; Component of the shelterin complex (telosome) that is involved in the regulation of telomere length and protection. Shelterin associates with arrays of double-stranded TTAGGG repeats added by telomerase and protects chromosome ends; without its protective activity, telomeres are no longer hidden from the DNA damage surveillance and chromosome ends are inappropriately processed by DNA repair pathways. Plays a role in shelterin complex assembly. Isoform 1 may have additional role in tethering telomeres to the nuclear matrix.

Synonyms:  TINF2,  TINF2p,  hTINF2,  B4DFJ1,  H0YKA6 ...

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