Primary Identifier | IPR042417 | Type | Family |
Short Name | PALB2 |
description | PALB2 (partner and Localizer of BRCA2) binds to the N-terminal region of BRCA2, and is vital for its function by facilitating its subnuclear localization []. It binds BRCA1 and BRCA2 and serves as the molecular scaffold in the formation of the BRCA1-PALB2-BRCA2 complex, which is required for homologous recombination repair []. It has also been shown to bind DNA and physically interacts with RAD51 []. Biallelic mutations in PALB2 cause Fanconi anemia (FA) subtype FA-N, whereas monoallelic mutations predispose to breast, and pancreatic familial cancers[]. |