DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating VASH2 and X-linked Aarskog syndrome

VASH2 [ENSP00000428324]

Tubulinyl-Tyr carboxypeptidase 2; Tyrosine carboxypeptidase that removes the C-terminal tyrosine residue of alpha-tubulin, thereby regulating microtubule dynamics and function . Critical for spindle function and accurate chromosome segregation during mitosis since microtuble detyronisation regulates mitotic spindle length and postioning . Acts as an activator of angiogenesis: expressed in infiltrating mononuclear cells in the sprouting front to promote angiogenesis . Plays a role in axon formation .

Synonyms:  VASH2,  VASH2p,  hVASH2,  A0A140VJZ5,  C9JY36 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt