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Collagen, type VIII, alpha 2

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Protein found in humans
COL8A2
Identifiers
AliasesCOL8A2, FECD, FECD1, PPCD, PPCD2, collagen type VIII alpha 2, collagen type VIII alpha 2 chain
External IDsOMIM: 120252; MGI: 88464; HomoloGene: 55879; GeneCards: COL8A2; OMA:COL8A2 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 1 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 1 (human)
Chromosome 1 (human)Genomic location for COL8A2Genomic location for COL8A2
Band1p34.3Start36,095,239 bp
End36,125,222 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 4 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 4 (mouse)
Chromosome 4 (mouse)Genomic location for COL8A2Genomic location for COL8A2
Band4 D2.2|4 60.29 cMStart126,180,586 bp
End126,208,123 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • periodontal fiber

  • tendon of biceps brachii

  • ascending aorta

  • retinal pigment epithelium

  • Descending thoracic aorta

  • right coronary artery

  • popliteal artery

  • tibial arteries

  • Epithelium of choroid plexus

  • cartilage tissue
Top expressed in
  • Epithelium of choroid plexus

  • calvaria

  • retinal pigment epithelium

  • cornea

  • condyle

  • lumbar spinal ganglion

  • efferent ductule

  • fossa

  • vas deferens

  • iris
More reference expression data
BioGPS


More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

1296

329941

Ensembl

ENSG00000171812

ENSMUSG00000056174

UniProt

P25067
Q4VAQ0

P25318

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001294347
NM_005202

NM_199473

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001281276
NP_005193

NP_955767

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 36.1 – 36.13 MbChr 4: 126.18 – 126.21 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
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Collagen alpha-2(VIII) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL8A2 gene. Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous dystrophy type 2.

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000171812Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000056174Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Biswas S, Munier FL, Yardley J, Hart-Holden N, Perveen R, Cousin P, Sutphin JE, Noble B, Batterbury M, Kielty C, Hackett A, Bonshek R, Ridgway A, McLeod D, Sheffield VC, Stone EM, Schorderet DF, Black GC (Nov 2001). "Missense mutations in COL8A2, the gene encoding the alpha2 chain of type VIII collagen, cause two forms of corneal endothelial dystrophy". Hum Mol Genet. 10 (21): 2415–23. doi:10.1093/hmg/10.21.2415. PMID 11689488.
  6. "Entrez Gene: COL8A2 collagen, type VIII, alpha 2".

Further reading

Protein: scleroproteins
Extracellular
matrix
Collagen
Fibril forming
Other
Enzymes
Laminin
Other
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See also
diseases


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