Breast Cancer Type 2 Susceptibility Protein

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

**Definition:** Breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein (3418 aa, ~384 kDa) is encoded by the human BRCA2 gene. This protein plays a role in both cell cycle regulation and DNA repair.

**Synonyms:** - BRCA1/BRCA2-Containing Complex, Subunit 2 - BRCA2 - BRCA2 Protein - Breast Cancer 2 Tumor Suppressor - Breast Cancer 2, Early Onset Protein - Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility Protein 2 - FANCD1 - Fanconi Anemia Group D1 Protein