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DYNC1LI2 (Dynein Cytoplasmic 1 Light Intermediate Chain 2) is a component of the cytoplasmic dynein complex, essential for retrograde axonal transport, organelle positioning, and neuronal survival.
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| Gene Symbol | DYNC1LI2 |
| Full Name | Dynein Cytoplasmic 1 Light Intermediate Chain 2 |
| Chromosome | 15q21.3 |
| Function | encodes a critical component of the cytoplasmic dynein-1 complex, the primary motor responsible for retrograde axonal transport in neurons. |
| Molecular Weight | 50 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 523 aa |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000170840 |
| GeneCards | DYNC1LI2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | DYNC1LI2 |
| Nucleus | Positioning in cell body |
| Golgi apparatus | Perinuclear localization |
| Lysosomes | Clustering near centrosome |
| Endosomes | Vesicular distribution |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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DYNC1LI2["DYNC1LI2"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
DYNC1LI2 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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