PPP1R2B
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Also known as MGC87149
Summary
PPP1R2B (PPP1R2 family member B, HGNC:16318) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 5q33.3, encoding Protein phosphatase inhibitor 2 family member B (Q6NXS1). Inhibitor of protein-phosphatase 1.
Predicted to enable protein phosphatase inhibitor activity. Predicted to be involved in intracellular signal transduction.
Source: NCBI Gene 153743 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_206858
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:16318 |
| Approved symbol | PPP1R2B |
| Name | PPP1R2 family member B |
| Location | 5q33.3 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | MGC87149 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000231989 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 153743 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 1 — 1 protein_coding
ENST00000522232
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_206858
NM_206858
CCDS: CCDS87340
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000522232 — 1 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00002103948 | 156850295 | 156852528 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 11 present calls, max score 84.33.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.4312 / max 69.4671, expressed in 148 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (4 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 59782 | 0.3551 | 147 |
| 59785 | 0.0354 | 3 |
| 59783 | 0.0353 | 3 |
| 59784 | 0.0054 | 3 |
Top tissues by expression
123 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| left testis | UBERON:0004533 | 84.33 | gold quality |
| testis | UBERON:0000473 | 84.19 | gold quality |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 84.02 | gold quality |
| right testis | UBERON:0004534 | 83.29 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 62.17 | silver quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 45.60 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 44.35 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 41.98 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 40.70 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 40.35 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 40.08 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 39.67 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 39.28 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 39.27 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 37.30 | gold quality |
| granulocyte | CL:0000094 | 36.92 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 36.55 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 36.48 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 36.47 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 35.52 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 35.32 | silver quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 34.73 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 33.93 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 33.64 | gold quality |
| smooth muscle tissue | UBERON:0001135 | 33.32 | gold quality |
| gastrocnemius | UBERON:0001388 | 33.25 | gold quality |
| frontal cortex | UBERON:0001870 | 31.88 | silver quality |
| right lung | UBERON:0002167 | 31.76 | gold quality |
| Brodmann (1909) area 9 | UBERON:0013540 | 31.28 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 31.04 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | yes | 4.73 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 1)
- PPP1R2P3 protein binds directly to PPP1CC and that this inhibitor cannot be phosphorylated by GSK3. (PMID:23506001)
Cross-species orthologs
6 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | ppp1r2 | ENSDARG00000054007 |
| mus_musculus | Ppp1r2 | ENSMUSG00000047714 |
| mus_musculus | Ppp1r2-ps1 | ENSMUSG00000094843 |
| mus_musculus | Ppp1r2-ps6 | ENSMUSG00000095869 |
| mus_musculus | Ppp1r2-ps5 | ENSMUSG00000121976 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Ppp1r2 | ENSRNOG00000001733 |
Paralogs (2): PPP1R2C (ENSG00000102055), PPP1R2 (ENSG00000184203)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Protein phosphatase inhibitor 2 family member B — Q6NXS1 (reviewed: Q6NXS1)
Alternative names: PPP1R2 family member B, Protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 2 pseudogene 3, Protein phosphatase inhibitor 2-like protein 3
All UniProt accessions (1): Q6NXS1
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Inhibitor of protein-phosphatase 1.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with PPP1CC.
Tissue specificity. Only detected in spermatozoa, both heads and tails.
Similarity. Belongs to the protein phosphatase inhibitor 2 family.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_996740* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR007062 | PPI-2 | Family |
Pfam: PF04979
UniProt features (23 total): modified residue 8, compositionally biased region 6, region of interest 6, initiator methionine 1, chain 1, sequence conflict 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q6NXS1-F1 | 68.64 | 0.19 |
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Post-translational modifications (8): 2, 44, 89, 92, 121, 122, 127, 130
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
0 pathways
MSigDB gene sets: 20 (showing top):
HNF1_Q6, GOBP_GENERATION_OF_PRECURSOR_METABOLITES_AND_ENERGY, GOBP_CARBOHYDRATE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, HNF1_01, CART1_01, AR_Q2, GOMF_PHOSPHATASE_INHIBITOR_ACTIVITY, GOMF_ENZYME_INHIBITOR_ACTIVITY, GOBP_ENERGY_RESERVE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOMF_ENZYME_REGULATOR_ACTIVITY, GOMF_PHOSPHATASE_REGULATOR_ACTIVITY, S8_01, GOBP_POLYSACCHARIDE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, CTTTAAR_UNKNOWN, chr5q33
GO Biological Process (3): glycogen metabolic process (GO:0005977), regulation of signal transduction (GO:0009966), intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556)
GO Molecular Function (2): protein phosphatase inhibitor activity (GO:0004864), protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (0):
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| signal transduction | 2 |
| energy reserve metabolic process | 1 |
| glucan metabolic process | 1 |
| regulation of cell communication | 1 |
| regulation of signaling | 1 |
| regulation of response to stimulus | 1 |
| intracellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| phosphoprotein phosphatase activity | 1 |
| phosphatase inhibitor activity | 1 |
| protein phosphatase regulator activity | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
118 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP1R2B | PPP1R11 | O60927 | 554 |
| PPP1R2B | GARIN3 | Q8TC56 | 507 |
| PPP1R2B | PPP1R7 | Q15435 | 446 |
| PPP1R2B | TIMD4 | Q96H15 | 352 |
| PPP1R2B | SGCD | Q92629 | 326 |
| PPP1R2B | APOO | Q9BUR5 | 311 |
| PPP1R2B | MED7 | O43513 | 310 |
| PPP1R2B | PPP1R8 | Q12972 | 303 |
| PPP1R2B | PHC1 | P78364 | 266 |
| PPP1R2B | CERT1 | Q9Y5P4 | 224 |
| PPP1R2B | SPAG9 | O60271 | 222 |
| PPP1R2B | UGDH | O60701 | 220 |
| PPP1R2B | AK7 | Q96M32 | 212 |
| PPP1R2B | FSIP2 | Q5CZC0 | 211 |
| PPP1R2B | HLA-DMB | P28068 | 204 |
IntAct
26 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPP1CB | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.720 |
| PPP1CC | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| PPP1R2B | PPP1CC | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.670 |
| PPP1CA | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| H2BW1 | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| MAPT | SHTN1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| MAPT | PITPNM1 | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.270 |
| MAPT | DCTN6 | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.270 |
| PPP1CC | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| PPP1CB | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
| H2BW1 | PPP1R2B | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.000 |
ESM2 similar proteins: A2VDK6, B5X3I1, O08585, O43290, O88271, P04973, P04975, P08081, P08082, P09496, P09497, P09741, P13805, P41236, P50751, P50753, Q02614, Q0VFP5, Q2QY04, Q3U155, Q40554, Q5BK07, Q5EA95, Q5I0B5, Q5PQS7, Q5RGJ6, Q5XIW8, Q5ZIH9, Q5ZK95, Q6INR1, Q6IRU5, Q6NUB2, Q6NXS1, Q6PII3, Q75QI0, Q75UQ2, Q7SXU0, Q8BH43, Q8LDQ4, Q8R1N0
Diamond homologs: O14990, P11845, P41236, P50411, Q3SZX2, Q4R615, Q6NXS1, Q96PQ5, Q9DCL8
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
0 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 0 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
0 predictions. Top by Δscore:
AlphaMissense
1366 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 5:156850980:T:C | F140L | 0.892 |
| 5:156850982:T:A | F140L | 0.892 |
| 5:156850982:T:G | F140L | 0.892 |
| 5:156850603:T:C | I14T | 0.859 |
| 5:156850994:G:C | R144S | 0.851 |
| 5:156850994:G:T | R144S | 0.851 |
| 5:156851032:C:A | A157D | 0.843 |
| 5:156850610:G:C | K16N | 0.819 |
| 5:156850610:G:T | K16N | 0.819 |
| 5:156850598:G:C | K12N | 0.817 |
| 5:156850598:G:T | K12N | 0.817 |
| 5:156851041:T:C | L160S | 0.797 |
| 5:156851036:A:C | R158S | 0.787 |
| 5:156851036:A:T | R158S | 0.787 |
| 5:156850599:G:A | G13R | 0.771 |
| 5:156850599:G:C | G13R | 0.771 |
| 5:156850975:G:C | R138P | 0.768 |
| 5:156851044:T:C | I161T | 0.764 |
| 5:156851031:G:C | A157P | 0.757 |
| 5:156850701:T:A | W47R | 0.737 |
| 5:156850701:T:C | W47R | 0.737 |
| 5:156851029:T:C | L156P | 0.736 |
| 5:156850606:T:C | L15S | 0.733 |
| 5:156850603:T:G | I14S | 0.724 |
| 5:156851023:T:C | I154T | 0.714 |
| 5:156850993:G:C | R144T | 0.710 |
| 5:156851012:A:C | E150D | 0.704 |
| 5:156851012:A:T | E150D | 0.704 |
| 5:156850609:A:C | K16T | 0.691 |
| 5:156850599:G:T | G13W | 0.680 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000427814 (5:156848706 C>G,T), RS1000798801 (5:156848471 C>T), RS1001680662 (5:156851742 CT>C), RS1002354084 (5:156851904 T>G), RS1003122862 (5:156848950 A>G), RS1003153764 (5:156849292 A>G), RS1003619580 (5:156852913 G>T), RS1004456995 (5:156852831 A>G), RS10045208 (5:156853003 A>C,T), RS10054293 (5:156852582 G>A), RS1006284659 (5:156849808 T>C), RS10068033 (5:156852012 C>T), RS1006901078 (5:156851409 C>G,T), RS1006908121 (5:156848376 C>A,T), RS1007868809 (5:156852225 G>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
3 total (human), top 3 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls | affects expression | 1 |
| Rotenone | decreases expression | 1 |
| Valproic Acid | decreases methylation | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.