Nesprin-2

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

**Definition:** Nesprin-2 (6885 aa, ~796 kDa) is encoded by the human SYNE2 gene. This protein plays a role in anchoring organelles to the cytoskeleton.

**Synonyms:** - Nesprin 2 - Nuclear Envelope Spectrin Repeat Protein 2 - Nuclear Envelope Spectrin Repeat-2 - Nucleus and Actin Connecting Element - Nucleus and Actin Connecting Element Protein - Polytrophin - Protein NUANCE - SYNE2 - Spectrin Repeat-Containing Nuclear Envelope Protein 2 - Synaptic Nuclear Envelope Protein 2 - Syne-2