Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ This gene encodes a nuclear protein expressed in a variety of tissues. The rat homolog, Rp8, is transiently expressed in immature thymocytes and is thought to be involved in programmed cell death. Expression of the human gene has been shown to be repressed by BCL6, a transcriptional repressor required for lymph node germinal center development, suggesting that BCL6 regulates apoptosis by its effects on PDCD2. This gene is closely linked on chromosome 6 to the gene for TBP, the TATA binding protein. Two transcripts encoding different proteins have been identified. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ PDCD2 (NP_002589.2, 1 a.a. ~ 344 a.a) full-length human protein._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MAAAGARPVELGFAESAPAWRLRSEQFPSKVGGRPAWLGAAGLPGPQALACELCGRPLSFLLQVYAPLPGRPDAFHRCIFLFCCREQPCCAGLRVFRNQLPRKNDFYSYEPPSENPPPETGESVCLQLKSGAHLCRVCGCLGPKTCSRCHKAYYCSKEHQTLDWRLGHKQACAQPDHLDHIIPDHNFLFPEFEIVIETEDEIMPEVVEKEDYSEIIGSMGEALEEELDSMAKHESREDKIFQKFKTQIALEPEQILRYGRGIAPIWISGENIPQEKDIPDCPCGAKRILEFQVMPQLLNYLKADRLGKSIDWGILAVFTCAESCSLGTGYTEEFVWKQDVTDTP_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4