Ribonucleotide-diphosphate reductase subunit M2 B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the RRM2Bgene.[5][6][7][8] The gene encoding the RRM2B protein is located on chromosome 8, at position 8q23.1. The gene and its products are also known by designations MTDPS8A, MTDPS8B, and p53R2.
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