| ID | Sequence | Length | GC content |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAAUUCCAUGGCGGCGCGGCGGCGACGGAGCACCGGCGGCGGCAGGGCG… | 1827 nt | 0.4510 | |
| GAAUUCCAUGGCGGCGCGGCGGCGACGGAGCACCGGCGGCGGCAGGGCG… | 1866 nt | 0.4534 |
This gene encodes poly(ADP-ribosyl)transferase-like 2 protein, which contains a catalytic domain and is capable of catalyzing a poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation reaction. This protein has a catalytic domain which is homologous to that of poly (ADP-ribosyl) transferase, but lacks an N-terminal DNA binding domain which activates the C-terminal catalytic domain of poly (ADP-ribosyl) transferase. The basic residues within the N-terminal region of this protein may bear potential DNA-binding properties, and may be involved in the nuclear and/or nucleolar targeting of the protein. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
A study in mice demonstrated that binge-like ethanol consumption via a drinking-in-the-dark paradigm increased the PARP2 gene expression and enzymatic activity in the prefrontal cortex, and pharmacological inhibition of the PARP2 reduced ethanol consumption and reversed associated gene expression changes, while overexpression of the PARP2 increased voluntary ethanol drinking [Vallerini et al. DOI:10.1016/J.Neuroscience.2020.09.010].