Gene description for MAL2
Gene name mal, T-cell differentiation protein 2 (gene/pseudogene)
Gene symbol MAL2
Other names/aliases -
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - MAL2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_114569
Vesiclepedia VP_114569
Entrez Gene 114569
HGNC 13634
MIM 609684
UniProt Q969L2  
 MAL2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Squamous carcinoma cells 20124223    
Urine 19056867    
 Gene ontology annotations for MAL2
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 IEA
    membrane raft GO:0045121 IDA
    endomembrane system GO:0012505 IEA
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 IEA
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified MAL2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 274
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A|CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
EV Enriched markers
AIF
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25844599    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Molecular profiling of prostate cancer derived exosomes may reveal a predictive signature for response to docetaxel.
Authors Kharaziha P, Chioureas D, Rutishauser D, Baltatzis G, Lennartsson L, Fonseca P, Azimi A, Hultenby K, Zubarev R, Ullen A, Yachnin J, Nilsson S, Panaretakis T.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name DU145 - Docetaxel resistant
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 191
MISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|CD81|CD9
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20124223    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hypoxic tumor cell modulates its microenvironment to enhance angiogenic and metastatic potential by secretion of proteins and exosomes.
Authors Park JE, Tan HS, Datta A, Lai RC, Zhang H, Meng W, Lim SK, Sze SK.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2010
Sample Squamous carcinoma cells
Sample name Squamous carcinoma cell (A431)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 63
MISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
AQP2
EV Enriched markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19056867    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exosomes.
Authors Gonzales PA, Pisitkun T, Hoffert JD, Tchapyjnikov D, Star RA, Kleta R, Wang NS, Knepper MA
Journal name JASN
Publication year 2009
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for MAL2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 TPD52L1 7164
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
2 TPD52 7163
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which MAL2 is involved
No pathways found





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