Peroxisomal Targeting Signal 2 Receptor

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

**Definition:** Peroxisomal targeting signal 2 receptor (323 aa, ~36 kDa) is encoded by the human PEX7 gene. This protein plays a role in the import of peroxisome targeting signal 2 (PTS2)-containing proteins into peroxisome.

**Synonyms:** - PEX7 - PTS2 Receptor - Peroxin 7 - Peroxin-7 - Peroxisomal Biogenesis Factor 7 - Peroxisomal PTS2 Receptor - Peroxisome Biogenesis Factor 7 - Peroxisome Targeting Signal 2 Receptor