Atp8a2 - ATPase, aminophospholipid transporter-like, class I, type 8A, member 2

Enables aminophospholipid flippase activity. Involved in several processes, including detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception; positive regulation of cellular component organization; and sensory organ morphogenesis. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including eating behavior; involuntary skeletal muscle contraction; and neuromuscular process controlling posture. Located in Golgi apparatus; endosome; and membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including nervous system; salivary gland; sensory organ; testis; and thymus. Used to study cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation and dysequlibrium syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation and dysequlibrium syndrome. Orthologous to human ATP8A2 (ATPase phospholipid transporting 8A2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]