Q9HAU5: Regulator of nonsense transcripts 2 (UPF2)

Regulator of nonsense transcripts 2 (UPF2) is a 1272-residue protein from Homo sapiens. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: Q9HAU5.

Gene
UPF2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
1272 residues
Mean pLDDT
76.8
Model
AF-Q9HAU5-F1 v6
Model created
1 Aug 2025
PDB structures
6

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Model confidence (pLDDT)

The mean pLDDT of this model is 76.8 (confident overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.

pLDDT bandMeaningShare of residues
Above 90Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate51%
70 to 90Confident: backbone generally right21%
50 to 70Low: treat with caution5%
Below 50Very low: often disordered regions23%

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Function

Involved in nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) of mRNAs containing premature stop codons by associating with the nuclear exon junction complex (EJC). Recruited by UPF3B associated with the EJC core at the cytoplasmic side of the nuclear envelope and the subsequent formation of an UPF1-UPF2-UPF3 surveillance complex (including UPF1 bound to release factors at the stalled ribosome) is believed to activate NMD. In cooperation with UPF3B stimulates both ATPase and RNA helicase activities of UPF1. Binds spliced mRNA

Subunit structure

Forms a trimeric UPF complex where UPF2 bridges UPF1 and UPF3B; UPF2 contacts the N-terminal CH-rich domain of UPF1 and the N-terminus of UPF3B (PubMed:18066079). The trimeric UPF complex interacts with the EJC core complex (PubMed:18066079). Found in a post-splicing messenger ribonucleoprotein (mRNP) complex. Associates with the exon junction complex (EJC). Interacts with SMG1, EST1A, UPF1,…

Subcellular location

Cytoplasm, perinuclear region, Cytoplasm

Experimental structures in the PDB

Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:

PDB IDMethodResolutionChains and residues
1UW4X-ray1.95 ÅB/D=768-1015
4CEKX-ray2.35 ÅA=455-757
4CEMX-ray2.6 ÅA/B=121-486
7NWUX-ray2.6 ÅB/D/F/H=767-1017
2WJVX-ray2.85 ÅD/E=1105-1198
7QG6X-ray2.95 ÅB/D/F/H=761-1054

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