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# RRM2B

ENSG00000048392

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

8

Approved drugs

5

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

8

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

5

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

8

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Other names**

- p53R2

**Target name**

RRM2B

**Gene name**

Ribonucleotide reductase regulatory TP53 inducible subunit M2B

**Gene symbol**

RRM2B

**Protein name**

Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase subunit M2 B (EC 1.17.4.1) (TP53-inducible ribonucleotide reductase M2 B) (p53-inducible ribonucleotide reductase small subunit 2-like protein) (p53R2)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Ribonucleotide reductase subunits

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

54

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Enhanced

**Highest tissue expression**

35.21

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.245

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.646

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:50484

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.847429

**Protein interaction partners**

56

### Reactome pathways (2)

- R-HSA-499943
- R-HSA-5628897

## Genomic location

**End position**

102239382

**Start position**

102204502

**Chromosome**

8

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000048392

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:17296

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:17296)

**NCBI Gene ID**

50484

**UniProt ID**

Q7LG56

## Cellular location

- Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Translocates from cytoplasm to nucleus in response to DNA damage.
- Cytosol
- Nucleoplasm

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.646005

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.244799

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes**

35.21

**Thyroid**

33.12

**Cells - Cultured fibroblasts**

25.45

**Artery - Aorta**

21.97

**Lung**

20.72

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes35.21
- Thyroid33.12
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts25.45
- Artery - Aorta21.97
- Lung20.72
- Pituitary20.44
- Muscle - Skeletal20.37
- Adrenal Gland18.93
- Artery - Coronary18.85
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)17.03
- Artery - Tibial15.93
- Nerve - Tibial15.57
- Ovary15.07
- Prostate14.71
- Cervix - Endocervix14.66
- Fallopian Tube14.37
- Uterus14.3
- Adipose - Subcutaneous13.96
- Cervix - Ectocervix13.91
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)13.52
- Bladder13.08
- Esophagus - Muscularis12.76
- Colon - Sigmoid12.18
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction12.09
- Brain - Substantia nigra11.86

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (6)

- GO:0006264  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006264)
- GO:0006281  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006281)
- GO:0009185  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009185)
- GO:0009265  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009265)
- GO:0010971  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010971)
- GO:0070318  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070318)

### Cellular components (2)

- GO:0005654  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005654)
- GO:0005829  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005829)

### Molecular functions (2)

- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0042802  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042802)

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### Drugs (10)

- [Clofarabine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/clofarabine-df6136eb-4ce5-4462-8034-d6d6374f0221.md) Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- [Fludarabine phosphate](https://trialight.com/data/asset/fludarabine-phosphate-6e2c2a2e-f158-4f63-89f8-381bbfac5aef.md) Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- Gallium nitrate Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- [Gemcitabine](https://trialight.com/data/asset/gemcitabine-40c84c8f-1f08-4402-bce9-f31ff283382e.md) Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- Gemcitabine hydrochloride Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- [Hydroxyurea](https://trialight.com/data/asset/hydroxyurea-a56eda3c-3ef0-4ca7-b972-656091c627a5.md) Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- Motexafin gadolinium Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- Tezacitabine Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- Tezacitabine anhydrous Ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase RR1 inhibitor
- Triapine Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor

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