Entrez gene ID | | 1296 |
Official gene symbol | | COL8A2 |
Full name | | collagen, type VIII, alpha 2 |
Aliases | | ,FECD,FECD1,FLJ00201,MGC116970,MGC116972,PPCD,PPCD2, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes the alpha 2 chain of type VIII collagen. The protein is a major component of the basement membrane of the corneal endothelium and forms homo- or heterotrimers with alpha 1 (VIII) type collagens. Defects in this gene are associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy type 2. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1p34.2 |
Gene position | | 36565850 - 36560842 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 5009 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 120252 |
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