Human NEUROD2 mRNA encodes the human neuronal differentiation 2 (NEUROD2) protein, a member of the neuroD family of neurogenic basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins. Human NEUROD2 can induce neurogenic differentiation in non-neuronal cells in Xenopus embryos, and is thought to play a role in the determination and maintenance of neuronal cell fates.
