Heart- and Neural Crest Derivatives-Expressed Protein 2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Heart- and neural crest derivatives-expressed protein 2 (217 aa, ~24 kDa) is encoded by the human HAND2 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of gene expression during heart development.

**Synonyms:** - Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor HAND2 - Class A Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Protein 26 - Deciduum, Heart, Autonomic Nervous System and Neural Crest Derivatives-Expressed Protein 2 - HAND2 - bHLHa26 - dHAND