Collagen, type VI, alpha 2

COL6A2
Identifiers
Aliases COL6A2, PP3610, BTHLM1, UCMD1, collagen type VI alpha 2
External IDs MGI: 88460 HomoloGene: 1392 GeneCards: COL6A2
RNA expression pattern


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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

1292

12834

Ensembl

ENSG00000142173

ENSMUSG00000020241

UniProt

P12110

Q02788

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001849
NM_058174
NM_058175

NM_146007

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001840.3
NP_478054.2
NP_478055.2

NP_666119.1

Location (UCSC) Chr 21: 46.1 – 46.13 Mb Chr 10: 76.6 – 76.62 Mb
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Collagen alpha-2(VI) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL6A2 gene.[3]

Function

This gene encodes one of the three alpha chains of type VI collagen, a beaded filament collagen found in most connective tissues. The product of this gene contains several domains similar to von Willebrand Factor type A domains. These domains have been shown to bind extracellular matrix proteins, an interaction that explains the importance of this collagen in organizing matrix components. Mutations in this gene are associated with Bethlem myopathy and Ullrich scleroatonic muscular dystrophy. Three transcript variants have been identified for this gene.[3]

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