NLGN2
neuroligin 2 | KIAA1366

This gene encodes a member of a family of neuronal cell surface proteins. Members of this family may act as splice site-specific ligands for beta-neurexins and may be involved in the formation and remodeling of central nervous system synapses. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Member of: DE-5 Developmental clusters: GC6
Biological processes 91 terms
GABA-ergic synapse (GO:0098982)GABA-ergic synapse (GO:0098982)axon (GO:0030424)cell adhesion mediator activity (GO:0098631)cell adhesion molecule binding (GO:0050839)cell adhesion molecule binding (GO:0050839)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell-cell adhesion (GO:0098609)cell-cell junction maintenance (GO:0045217)dendrite (GO:0030425)dendrite (GO:0030425)dendritic shaft (GO:0043198)dendritic spine (GO:0043197)dopaminergic synapse (GO:0098691)excitatory synapse (GO:0060076)gephyrin clustering involved in postsynaptic density assembly (GO:0097116)gephyrin clustering involved in postsynaptic density assembly (GO:0097116)glycinergic synapse (GO:0098690)identical protein binding (GO:0042802)inhibitory synapse (GO:0060077)inhibitory synapse (GO:0060077)inhibitory synapse assembly (GO:1904862)insulin metabolic process (GO:1901142)jump response (GO:0007630)locomotory exploration behavior (GO:0035641)membrane (GO:0016020)membrane (GO:0016020)membrane (GO:0016020)modulation of chemical synaptic transmission (GO:0050804)neurexin family protein binding (GO:0042043)neurexin family protein binding (GO:0042043)neurexin family protein binding (GO:0042043)neuromuscular process controlling balance (GO:0050885)neuron cell-cell adhesion (GO:0007158)neuron cell-cell adhesion (GO:0007158)neuron to neuron synapse (GO:0098984)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008284)positive regulation of dendritic spine development (GO:0060999)positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential (GO:2000463)positive regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential (GO:2000463)positive regulation of inhibitory postsynaptic potential (GO:0097151)positive regulation of inhibitory postsynaptic potential (GO:0097151)positive regulation of insulin secretion (GO:0032024)positive regulation of insulin secretion (GO:0032024)positive regulation of protein localization to synapse (GO:1902474)positive regulation of protein localization to synapse (GO:1902474)positive regulation of synapse assembly (GO:0051965)positive regulation of synapse assembly (GO:0051965)positive regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic (GO:0032230)positive regulation of synaptic transmission, GABAergic (GO:0032230)positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic (GO:0051968)positive regulation of synaptic transmission, glutamatergic (GO:0051968)positive regulation of synaptic vesicle clustering (GO:2000809)positive regulation of t-SNARE clustering (GO:1904034)postsynaptic density protein 95 clustering (GO:0097119)postsynaptic density protein 95 clustering (GO:0097119)postsynaptic membrane (GO:0045211)postsynaptic membrane (GO:0045211)postsynaptic membrane (GO:0045211)postsynaptic membrane assembly (GO:0097104)postsynaptic membrane assembly (GO:0097104)postsynaptic specialization assembly (GO:0098698)postsynaptic specialization membrane (GO:0099634)postsynaptic specialization membrane (GO:0099634)presynapse assembly (GO:0099054)presynapse assembly (GO:0099054)presynaptic membrane (GO:0042734)presynaptic membrane assembly (GO:0097105)presynaptic membrane assembly (GO:0097105)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein localization to synapse (GO:0035418)protein localization to synapse (GO:0035418)regulation of presynapse assembly (GO:1905606)regulation of respiratory gaseous exchange by nervous system process (GO:0002087)ribbon synapse (GO:0097470)sensory perception of pain (GO:0019233)social behavior (GO:0035176)symmetric, GABA-ergic, inhibitory synapse (GO:0098983)synapse (GO:0045202)synapse (GO:0045202)synapse assembly (GO:0007416)synapse assembly (GO:0007416)synapse assembly (GO:0007416)synapse organization (GO:0050808)terminal button organization (GO:0072553)terminal button organization (GO:0072553)thigmotaxis (GO:0001966)
Expression (TPM)
NLGN2 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating NLGN2 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for NLGN2. 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 = NLGN2 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 NLGN2

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of NLGN2, 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
chr17:7,132,532–7,133,109 272.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 312
chr17:7,177,263–7,177,909 227.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 453
chr17:7,204,820–7,205,551 199.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 364
chr17:7,207,943–7,208,476 196.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 91
chr17:7,213,858–7,216,461 190.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 737
chr17:7,219,603–7,220,515 184.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 793
chr17:7,233,847–7,235,210 170.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1020
chr17:7,237,531–7,238,757 166.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 502
chr17:7,238,867–7,240,155 165.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 783
chr17:7,241,494–7,243,462 161.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1037
chr17:7,251,263–7,252,962 152.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 985
chr17:7,260,746–7,263,748 142.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 639
chr17:7,280,161–7,282,555 123.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 841
chr17:7,293,901–7,295,189 110.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 443
chr17:7,296,224–7,296,683 108.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 688
chr17:7,306,788–7,309,027 97.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 896
chr17:7,314,722–7,315,725 89.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 843
chr17:7,328,881–7,330,972 75.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 809
chr17:7,349,378–7,350,590 54.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 414
chr17:7,351,208–7,352,575 52.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 857
chr17:7,356,082–7,356,523 48.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 485
chr17:7,383,791–7,384,537 20.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 218
chr17:7,393,924–7,395,223 10.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 744
chr17:7,403,290–7,405,695 527 bp At TSS Multiome 838
chr17:7,408,317–7,408,771 3.4 kb Proximal (<10kb) 66
chr17:7,435,167–7,437,681 32.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 828
chr17:7,437,892–7,438,555 33.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 224
chr17:7,440,048–7,441,211 35.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 487
chr17:7,444,968–7,446,142 40.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 632
chr17:7,455,450–7,456,019 50.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 414
chr17:7,478,839–7,480,126 74.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 574
chr17:7,483,139–7,485,576 79.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1156
chr17:7,548,693–7,549,285 144.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 387
chr17:7,560,249–7,562,536 157.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 759
chr17:7,572,039–7,574,418 169.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1071
chr17:7,579,018–7,579,876 174.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 844
chr17:7,583,063–7,584,547 178.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 921
chr17:7,588,871–7,590,534 185.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 319
chr17:7,614,065–7,615,780 210.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 708
chr17:7,627,090–7,628,247 223.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 712
chr17:7,650,010–7,652,127 245.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 467
chr17:7,685,876–7,686,907 281.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 765
chr17:7,687,214–7,687,777 282.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 710
chr17:7,687,867–7,688,863 283.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 700
chr17:7,703,383–7,703,975 298.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 141
chr17:7,704,799–7,705,590 300.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 325

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the NLGN2 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.

chr17:7,122,532 – 7,715,590
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq