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Gene information for ITGA2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3673
Official gene symbolITGA2
Full nameintegrin, alpha 2 (CD49B, alpha 2 subunit of VLA-2 receptor)
Aliases,BR,CD49B,GPIa,VLA-2,VLAA2,
Gene summaryThis gene product belongs to the integrin alpha chain family. Integrins are heterodimeric integral membrane glycoproteins composed of a distinct alpha chain and a common beta chain. They are found on a wide variety of cell types including, T cells, fibroblasts and platelets. Integrins are involved in cell adhesion and also participate in cell-surface mediated signalling. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q23-q31
Gene position52285156 - 52390609  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size105454 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID192974