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Gene information for FGA (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2243
Official gene symbolFGA
Full namefibrinogen alpha chain
Aliases,Fib2,MGC119422,MGC119423,MGC119425,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is the alpha component of fibrinogen, a blood-borne glycoprotein comprised of three pairs of nonidentical polypeptide chains. Following vascular injury, fibrinogen is cleaved by thrombin to form fibrin which is the most abundant component of blood clots. In addition, various cleavage products of fibrinogen and fibrin regulate cell adhesion and spreading, display vasoconstrictor and chemotactic activities, and are mitogens for several cell types. Mutations in this gene lead to several disorders, including dysfibrinogenemia, hypofibrinogenemia, afibrinogenemia and renal amyloidosis. Alternative splicing results in two isoforms which vary in the carboxy-terminus. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 4   Locus: 4q28
Gene position155511897 - 155504280  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7618 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID134820