Name | Syncytin-2 |
Description | This endogenous retroviral envelope protein has retained its original fusogenic properties and participates in trophoblast fusion and the formation of a syncytium during placenta morphogenesis. The interaction with MFSD2A is apparently important for this process (PubMed:18988732). |
UniProt ID | P60508 |
Gene | ERVFRD-1 |