Gene description for FAM160A2
Gene name family with sequence similarity 160, member A2
Gene symbol FAM160A2
Other names/aliases C11orf56
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - FAM160A2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_84067
Vesiclepedia VP_84067
Entrez Gene 84067
HGNC 25378
UniProt Q8N612  
 FAM160A2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for FAM160A2
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
Biological Process
    early endosome to late endosome transport GO:0045022 IMP
    endosome organization GO:0007032 IMP
    endosome to lysosome transport GO:0008333 IMP
    protein transport GO:0015031 IEA
    lysosome organization GO:0007040 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    FHF complex GO:0070695 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified FAM160A2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 236
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Enriched markers
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
qNano
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 26054723    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hepatocellular carcinoma-derived exosomes promote motility of immortalized hepatocyte through transfer of oncogenic proteins and RNAs
Authors He M, Qin H, Poon TC, Sze SC, Ding X, Co NN, Ngai SM, Chan TF, Wong N
Journal name Carcinogenesis
Publication year 2015
Sample Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name MHCC97L
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
RNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for FAM160A2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 RTN3 10313
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
2 RABAC1 10567
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
3 C19orf32  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
4 RTN1 6252
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which FAM160A2 is involved
No pathways found





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