Entrez gene ID | | 1462 |
Official gene symbol | | VCAN |
Full name | | versican |
Aliases | | ,CSPG2,DKFZp686K06110,ERVR,GHAP,PG-M,WGN,WGN1, |
Gene summary | | This gene is a member of the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family. The protein encoded is a large chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan and is a major component of the extracellular matrix. This protein is involved in cell adhesion, proliferation, proliferation, migration and angiogenesis and plays a central role in tissue morphogenesis and maintenance. Mutations in this gene are the cause of Wagner syndrome type 1. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 5 Locus: 5q14.3 |
Gene position | | 82767493 - 82878122 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 110630 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 118661 |
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