BICD2

BICD cargo adaptor 2

Relationship to CMT

SMA-LEP AD 2 subtypes 9q22.31
First described 2013
Subtypes2
SubtypeInheritanceClassOMIMSentinel Publication
SubtypeSMA-LEP-2A Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassSMA-LEP OMIM615290 Sentinel Publication
2013 · 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.04.011
SubtypeSMA-LEP-2B Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassSMA-LEP OMIM618291 Sentinel Publication
2018 · 10.1101/mcs.a003160

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in BICD2, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

What the review stars mean

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, and one for a single submitter with criteria provided. A record with no criteria provided earns no stars and is not indexed.

Only aggregate germline records are indexed. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Gene Function

BICD2 acts as an adapter protein linking the dynein motor complex to various cargos and converts dynein from a non-processive to a highly processive motor in the presence of dynactin. Facilitates and stabilizes the interaction between dynein and dynactin and activates dynein processivity (the ability to move along a microtubule for a long distance without falling off the track). Facilitates the binding of RAB6A to the Golgi by stabilizing its GTP-bound form. Regulates coat complex coatomer protein I (COPI)-independent Golgi-endoplasmic reticulum transport via its interaction with RAB6A and recruitment of the dynein-dynactin motor complex. Contributes to nuclear and centrosomal positioning prior to mitotic entry through regulation of both dynein and kinesin-1. During G2 phase of the cell cycle, associates with RANBP2 at the nuclear pores and recruits dynein and dynactin to the nuclear envelope to ensure proper positioning of the nucleus relative to centrosomes prior to the onset of mitosis (By similarity) Source: UniProt

Indexed Identifiers

No HGNC Aliases
hgnc_idHGNC:17208
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000185963
coords_grch38chr9:92711363-92764866
coords_grch37chr9:95473645-95527094
entrez_id23299
omim_gene609797
uniprot_idsQ8TD16
refseq_accessionNM_015250
mane_refseqNM_001003800.2
mane_ensemblENST00000356884.11

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