title: NBEAL2
text: # NBEAL2
  
  Neurobeachin-like 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NBEAL2 gene.
  
  ## Function
  
  The protein encoded by this gene contains a beige and Chediak-Higashi (BEACH) domain and multiple WD40 domains, and may play a role in megakaryocyte alpha-granule biogenesis.
  
  ## Clinical relevance
  
  Mutation in this gene have been shown to cause gray platelet syndrome.
  
  