RAD21 : RAD21 cohesin complex component

Description

The RAD21 (RAD21 cohesin complex component) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 8.

The RAD21 gene provides instructions for making a protein that is involved in regulating the structure and organization of chromosomes during cell division.Before cells divide, they must copy all of their chromosomes. The copied DNA from each chromosome is arranged into two identical structures, called sister chromatids, which are attached to one another during the early stages of cell division. The RAD21 protein is part of a protein group called the cohesin complex that holds the sister chromatids together.Researchers believe that the RAD21 protein, as a structural component of the cohesin complex, also plays important roles in stabilizing cells' genetic information, repairing damaged DNA, and regulating the activity of certain genes that are essential for normal development.

[Double-strand-break repair protein rad21 homolog]: As a member of the cohesin complex, involved in sister chromatid cohesion from the time of DNA replication in S phase to their segregation in mitosis, a function that is essential for proper chromosome segregation, post-replicative DNA repair, and the prevention of inappropriate recombination between repetitive regions (PubMed:11509732). The cohesin complex may also play a role in spindle pole assembly during mitosis (PubMed:11590136). In interphase, cohesins may function in the control of gene expression by binding to numerous sites within the genome (By similarity). May control RUNX1 gene expression (Probable). Binds to and represses APOB gene promoter (PubMed:25575569). May play a role in embryonic gut development, possibly through the regulation of enteric neuron development (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61550, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q6TEL1, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11509732, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11590136, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25575569, ECO:0000305|PubMed:25575569}

RAD21 is also known as CDLS4, HR21, HRAD21, MCD1, MGS, NXP1, SCC1, hHR21.

Associated Diseases

Comprehensive carrier screening

WES Whole Exome Sequencing

Clinical Exome Sequencing