Entrez gene ID | | 54829 |
Official gene symbol | | ASPN |
Full name | | asporin |
Aliases | | ,FLJ20129,OS3,PLAP1,SLRR1C, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a cartilage extracellular protein that is member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan family. The encoded protein may regulate chondrogenesis by inhibiting transforming growth factor-beta 1-induced gene expression in cartilage. This protein also binds collagen and calcium and may induce collagen mineralization. Polymorphisms in the aspartic acid repeat region of this gene are associated with a susceptibility to osteoarthritis. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. |
Location | | Chromosome: 9 Locus: 9q22 |
Gene position | | 95244844 - 95218487 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 26358 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 608135 |