MAP2
microtubule associated protein 2 | MAP2A, MAP2B, MAP2C

This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the microtubule-associated protein family. The proteins of this family are thought to be involved in microtubule assembly, which is an essential step in neurogenesis. The products of similar genes in rat and mouse are neuron-specific cytoskeletal proteins that are enriched in dentrites, implicating a role in determining and stabilizing dentritic shape during neuron development. A number of alternatively spliced variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

Biological processes 63 terms
CA3 pyramidal cell dendrite (GO:0097442)apical dendrite (GO:0097440)apical distal dendrite (GO:0150014)axon (GO:0030424)axon hillock (GO:0043203)axon hillock (GO:0043203)axon hillock (GO:0043203)axon initial segment (GO:0043194)basal dendrite (GO:0097441)cell body (GO:0044297)central nervous system neuron development (GO:0021954)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoskeleton (GO:0005856)cytosol (GO:0005829)dendrite (GO:0030425)dendrite (GO:0030425)dendrite cytoplasm (GO:0032839)dendrite development (GO:0016358)dendrite morphogenesis (GO:0048813)dendritic branch (GO:0044307)dendritic filopodium (GO:1902737)dendritic growth cone (GO:0044294)dendritic shaft (GO:0043198)dendritic shaft (GO:0043198)distal dendrite (GO:0150002)dystroglycan binding (GO:0002162)main axon (GO:0044304)microtubule associated complex (GO:0005875)microtubule binding (GO:0008017)microtubule binding (GO:0008017)microtubule binding (GO:0008017)microtubule cytoskeleton (GO:0015630)microtubule cytoskeleton organization (GO:0000226)microtubule cytoskeleton organization (GO:0000226)microtubule cytoskeleton organization (GO:0000226)microtubule stabilizing activity (GO:0140778)negative regulation of axon extension (GO:0030517)negative regulation of axon extension (GO:0030517)negative regulation of microtubule polymerization (GO:0031115)neuron projection (GO:0043005)neuron projection (GO:0043005)neuron projection development (GO:0031175)neuron projection development (GO:0031175)neuronal cell body (GO:0043025)neuronal cell body (GO:0043025)nuclear periphery (GO:0034399)positive regulation of anterograde dense core granule transport (GO:1901953)positive regulation of anterograde synaptic vesicle transport (GO:1903744)postsynaptic density (GO:0014069)primary dendrite (GO:0150001)protein binding (GO:0005515)proximal dendrite (GO:1990635)proximal neuron projection (GO:1990769)proximal neuron projection (GO:1990769)regulation of microtubule polymerization (GO:0031113)regulation of microtubule-based movement (GO:0060632)regulation of organelle transport along microtubule (GO:1902513)regulation of protein localization (GO:0032880)regulation of protein localization (GO:0032880)structural molecule activity (GO:0005198)tau protein binding (GO:0048156)tubulin binding (GO:0015631)
Expression (TPM)
MAP2 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating MAP2 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for MAP2. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = MAP2 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to MAP2

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of MAP2, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr2:208,406,386–208,407,453 1017.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 324
chr2:209,208,033–209,210,222 214.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 321
chr2:209,298,652–209,299,936 124.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 105
chr2:209,305,077–209,308,685 116.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 373
chr2:209,423,435–209,424,894 98 bp At TSS Multiome 597
chr2:209,425,590–209,425,764 1.5 kb Proximal (<10kb) 123
chr2:209,426,514–209,426,701 2.5 kb Proximal (<10kb) 77
chr2:209,614,729–209,616,012 191.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 309
chr2:209,661,330–209,661,755 at TSS At TSS 82
chr2:209,771,427–209,772,913 347.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 849
chr2:209,817,604–209,818,340 394.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 183
chr2:209,960,058–209,961,333 536.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 269

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the MAP2 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr2:208,396,386 – 209,971,333
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq