The protein encoded by this gene has similarity to a mouse protein which suggests a role in the insertion of secretory and membrane polypeptides into the endoplasmic reticulum. It may also be required for the assembly of membrane and secretory proteins. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that chronic methamphetamine administration significantly upregulated the SEC61A2 in oligodendrocytes, as part of broader disruptions to protein processing in the endoplasmic reticulum pathway within cortical glial cells [Oladapo et al. DOI:10.3390/Ijms26020649].