DAZ associated protein 2 has a highly conserved sequence throughout evolution including a conserved polyproline region and several SH2/SH3 binding sites. It occurs as a single copy gene with a four-exon organisation and is located on chromosome 12. It encodes a ubiquitously expressed protein and binds to DAZ and DAZL1 through DAZ repeats [1,2].

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2: The structure, expression and function prediction of DAZAP2, a down-regulated gene in multiple myeloma. Shi Y, Luo S, Peng J, Huang C, Tan D, Hu W; Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics. 2004;2:47-54. PMID:15629043

3: Molecular features and expression of DAZAP2 in human multiple myeloma. Shi YW, Shen R, Ren W, Tang LJ, Tan DR, Hu WX; Chin Med J (Engl). 2007;120:1659-1665. PMID:17935665