Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2336 (LINC02336)

LINC02336 is a long intergenic non-protein coding RNA gene, belonging to the large class of lincRNAs which are autonomously transcribed RNA molecules longer than 200 nucleotides and do not code for protein. LincRNAs commonly regulate gene expression through mechanisms involving chromatin remodeling, modulation of nuclear architecture, RNA stabilization, and enhancer-like activity. Most lincRNAs are tissue-specific and have diverse functions, but the majority—including LINC02336—remain uncharacterized for specific biological activity. While some lincRNAs are important in disease biology (e.g., as cancer regulators or epigenetic modulators), no direct association with disease or utility as a therapeutic target has been reported for LINC02336.

Other names

LINC02336long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2336