Alternative Names
from Entrez Gene ;; HEC; Highly expressed in cancer; Highly expressed in cancer protein; Highly expressed in cancer rich in leucine heptad repeats; HsHec1; hsNDC80; Kinetochore associated 2; Kinetochore associated protein 2; Kinetochore protein Hec1; Kinetochore protein NDC80 homolog; Kinetochore-associated protein 2; KNTC2; ndc80; NDC80 homolog kinetochore complex component; NDC80 kinetochore complex component homolog; NDC80, S. cerevisiae, homolog of; NDC80_HUMAN; Retinoblastoma associated protein HEC; Retinoblastoma-associated protein HEC; TID3
Function
Acts as a component of the essential kinetochore-associated NDC80 complex, which is required for chromosome segregation and spindle checkpoint activity. Required for kinetochore integrity and the organization of stable microtubule binding sites in the outer plate of the kinetochore.
