PPP2R2B

The product of this gene belongs to the phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B family. Protein phosphatase 2 is one of the four major Ser/Thr phosphatases, and it is implicated in the negative control of cell growth and division. It consists of a common heteromeric core enzyme, which is composed of a catalytic subunit and a constant regulatory subunit, that associates with a variety of regulatory subunits. The B regulatory subunit might modulate substrate selectivity and catalytic activity. This gene encodes a beta isoform of the regulatory subunit B55 subfamily. Defects in this gene cause autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxia 12 (SCA12), a disease caused by degeneration of the cerebellum, sometimes involving the brainstem and spinal cord, and in resulting in poor coordination of speech and body movements. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, which encode different isoforms, have been identified for this gene. The 5' UTR of some of these variants includes a CAG trinucleotide repeat sequence (7-28 copies) that can be expanded to 66-78 copies in cases of SCA12. [provided by RefSeq]

Full Name

PPP2R2B

Function

The B regulatory subunit might modulate substrate selectivity and catalytic activity, and also might direct the localization of the catalytic enzyme to a particular subcellular compartment. Within the PP2A holoenzyme complex, isoform 2 is required to promote proapoptotic activity (By similarity).
Isoform 2 regulates neuronal survival through the mitochondrial fission and fusion balance (By similarity).

Biological Process

Apoptotic processIEA:UniProtKB-KW

Cellular Location

Isoform 1
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton
Membrane
Isoform 2
Cytoplasm
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion outer membrane
Under basal conditions, localizes to both cytosolic and mitochondrial compartments. Relocalizes from the cytosolic to the mitochondrial compartment during apoptosis. Its targeting to the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) involves an association with import receptors of the TOM complex and is required to promote proapoptotic activity (By similarity).

Involvement in disease

Spinocerebellar ataxia 12 (SCA12):
Spinocerebellar ataxia is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of cerebellar disorders. Patients show progressive incoordination of gait and often poor coordination of hands, speech and eye movements, due to degeneration of the cerebellum with variable involvement of the brainstem and spinal cord. SCA12 is an autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia (ADCA).