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Gene information for VCAN (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1462
Official gene symbolVCAN
Full nameversican
Aliases,CSPG2,DKFZp686K06110,ERVR,GHAP,PG-M,WGN,WGN1,
Gene summaryThis 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]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q14.3
Gene position82767493 - 82878122  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size110630 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID118661